National Director, Clinical Operations – RN Required

Tenet Healthcare

National Director for clinical operations at Tenet Healthcare leading patient care improvements. Overseeing clinical support and integration for newly acquired areas with a focus on quality and safety.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position is responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of the patient centered care improvement.
The National Director of Clinical Operations is responsible for providing clinical and quality support to assigned facilities including but not limited to regulatory changes, promotion of a culture of safety, assistance with survey preparation and follow-up, policy and procedure updates and other clinical operations initiatives.
The Clinical Operator will act as a resource for development of action plans, process changes, clinical integration initiatives, and engagement opportunities.
You will play a key role in leading the clinical diligence and integration of newly acquired centers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field is required.
Master’s degree in nursing or business is preferred.
Knowledge of quality improvement, clinical outcomes and medical terminology in hospital and ambulatory surgery center operations.
Recent work experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center with a history of leadership in improving the systems and processes to enhance the patient experience including positively influencing others to achieve quality outcomes.
Analytical ability to perform audits, develop educational materials, and develop strategic plans.
Interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of facility and medical staff.
Strong communication skills to provide quality, sophisticated levels of service.
Strong leadership skills, such as coaching and mentoring team members with a heavy focus and dedication in skill development.
The ability to coach and mentor teams to improve stakeholder experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with all key stakeholders through written, verbal, and electronic communication.
Ability to draw insightful impressions from objective data and other forms of investigation to identify processes in need of improving.
Approximately 75% required travel within designated Market or Area. We will run an MVR on the final candidate.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field is required.
Master’s degree in nursing or business is preferred.
Knowledge of quality improvement, clinical outcomes and medical terminology in hospital and ambulatory surgery center operations.
Recent work experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center with a history of leadership in improving the systems and processes to enhance the patient experience including positively influencing others to achieve quality outcomes.
Analytical ability to perform audits, develop educational materials, and develop strategic plans.
Interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of facility and medical staff.
Strong communication skills to provide quality, sophisticated levels of service.
Strong leadership skills, such as coaching and mentoring team members with a heavy focus and dedication in skill development.
The ability to coach and mentor teams to improve stakeholder experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with all key stakeholders through written, verbal, and electronic communication.
Ability to draw insightful impressions from objective data and other forms of investigation to identify processes in need of improving.
Approximately 75% required travel within designated Market or Area. We will run an MVR on the final candidate.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Registered NurseBachelor’s degree in nursingMaster’s degree in nursingMaster’s degree in businessQuality improvementClinical outcomesMedical terminologyAuditsStrategic plansPolicy and procedure updates

Soft Skills

Interpersonal skillsStrong communication skillsLeadership skillsCoachingMentoringAnalytical abilityStakeholder experienceEngagement opportunitiesCultural safety promotionProcess improvement