[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Universal Health Services jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/universal-health-services/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Universal Health Services · PALMDALE, California # Director of Medical Surgical PALMDALE, California Full-time Director Healthcare & Clinical Listed on Universal Health Services’s official careers site. Posted October 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Universal Health Services’s careers site →](https://careers-uhsinc.icims.com/jobs/374996/login) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Universal Health Services](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/universal-health-services/) / Director of Medical Surgical ## Job description ### Responsibilities Opened in 2010, Palmdale Regional Medical Center is a 184-bed, acute care hospital located in Palmdale, CA. One of Southern California’s newest hospitals and featuring all-private patient rooms, Palmdale Regional provides high-quality, award-winning patient care to residents and visitors of the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas. Palmdale Regional is active in the community and regularly participates with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade/Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (now AV Edge), and other civic and governmental groups. Palmdale Regional believes in "Community Service Excellence" and supports nonprofit agencies and other healthcare related organizations. Palmdale Regional recently joined the newly created regional brand, Southwest Healthcare. This comprehensive network of care incorporates five hospitals in the southern California region and includes multiple convenient ambulatory locations serving many communities. With more than 7,000 skilled and talented care providers across the region, all dedicated to the highest standards, the shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services. ### Learn more www.SouthwestHealthcare.com. For more information on Palmdale Regional, please visit www.palmdaleregional.com and follow Palmdale Regional Medical Center on social: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.swhpalmdaleregional.com/careers ### Position Summary Under administrative direction, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of patient care with 24-hour responsibility for total departmental management. Provides administrative direction for development and evaluation of all nursing personnel and maintains operational aspects of the patient care unit in collaboration with support services. Contributes to nursing and the hospital through support of philosophy and objectives, educational and research efforts. Accountable to assure that HC APS, patient, employee, and physician satisfaction scores are all in acceptable ranges. Accountable for building and directing teams to improve core measures and other Joint Commission initiatives. Has ongoing dialogue with nurse both one on one and in monthly staff and clinical unit. is proactive in identifying needs of staff and resolves issues to improve patient care and supports nursing leadership direction and is a positive reactor assuring new initiatives and practices are followed consistently without bias. ### Qualifications Experience Three (3) years of clinical experience in specialty as a Registered Nurse with demonstrated management or leadership abilities and acute care experience. Previous management experience preferred Education Graduate of an approved/accredited School of Nursing or equivalent. BSN required, MSN preferred. Certifications Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Specialty Certification preferred. - CPI is required within 30 days of hire. About Universal Health Services Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: PALMDALE, California - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Universal Health Services’s careers site →](https://careers-uhsinc.icims.com/jobs/374996/login) ## More jobs at Universal Health Services ### [Charge Nurse ( RN), Pacu](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/universal-health-services/jobs/7b003006766aaea9dbbc/) PALMDALE, California ### [Clinical LAB Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/universal-health-services/jobs/671fef012f79a91034c9/) PALMDALE, California ### [CLINICAL LAB SCIENTIST (CLS) - Laboratory](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/universal-health-services/jobs/4b836e270385ed7002f7/) PALMDALE, California ### [Case Manager RN-Per Diem Various](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/universal-health-services/jobs/628795e0a5859aa15268/) PALMDALE, California ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Surgical Medical Assistant I, II, or III-The Woodland, North Houston Springwoods](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/290eeaad418cdd1a94a9/) UnitedHealth Group · Shenandoah, Texas ### [Nursing Director - Medical Surgical](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tenet-healthcare/jobs/1ad449034a189c79185b/) Tenet Healthcare · Sunnyvale, TX ### [National Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Programs - UHC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/6ceb5edfa035d67a7852/) UnitedHealth Group · Minnetonka, Minnesota ### [Food Service Director- Washington Regional Medical Center](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aramark/jobs/447c3e28229548c6a01a/) Aramark · Fayetteville, AR, US ### [Environmental Services Director - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aramark/jobs/b83fcfe4f9ee8d20028c/) Aramark · Charlotte, NC, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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