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Las Vegas, Nevada

DIRECTOR OF NURSING - MED/SURG

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

About Centennial Hills Hospital

Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center® is a 336-bed facility that is part of the seven-hospital Valley Health System serving Northwest Las Vegas community. The hospital provides a wide range of medical services and procedures, including comprehensive women's services.

In addition to digital mammography, gynecologic care and gynecologic surgery, the Women’s Center offers maternity services that include labor and delivery, recovery rooms, antepartum and postpartum care, a newborn nursery, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit.

Centennial Hills Hospital has demonstrated a strong commitment to community health, becoming the first tobacco-free campus in Nevada. The hospital has also been recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure, Stroke and Maternity Care for 2022-2023.

The Valley Health System (VHS) is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. 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 approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Job Description

Responsible for the 24-hour management of designated units assuring facility meets the established standard of care.

Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, MSN required.

Experience

Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience required and a minimum of two (2) years progressive management experience required.

Techinical Skills

Computer proficiency to include word processing, spreadsheet and database.

License/Certification

Current RN license in the State of Nevada.

Other

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing managementClinical leadershipMed/Surg operationsStaff supervisionPatient care standardsRegulatory complianceSpreadsheet managementDatabase management

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 62% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 37 employers

15
<$100k
11
$100k-120k
8
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
35%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
14% this job
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Nursing Administration (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 574 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Las Vegas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UHS

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities