Medical Surgical Nursing Director

Lead With Purpose. Inspire Excellence. Elevate Patient Care. Are you a passionate nursing leader ready to make a meaningful impact? Join our dynamic Medical-Surgical team and lead a newly remodeled 42-bed unit designed with modern technology, strong clinical support, and a commitment to exceptional patient care.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001508 LAN - Med Surg 6th Floor (LMC) Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-32 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Newly remodeled 42-bed Medical-Surgical unit

Modern technology and innovative nursing support

Strong leadership presence across all shifts

Collaborative, patient-focused culture

Opportunity to develop and inspire nursing leaders and frontline teams

A department committed to quality, safety, and continuous improvement

• Daily nursing operations and overall unit performance
• Quality outcomes, patient safety, and patient experience
• Staffing, scheduling, productivity, and workforce management
• Employee engagement, retention, and team development
• Development and accountability of nursing leaders and frontline staff
• Regulatory and accreditation readiness
• Performance improvement and organizational goals
• Budget management and financial stewardship
• Collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary partners, and hospital leadership

• Minimum of five years of professional RN experience, preferably in an acute care hospital setting
• Progressive nursing leadership experience with responsibility for clinical operations, staffing, quality, patient safety, and team performance
• Nursing Manager-level experience strongly preferred
• Previous Nursing Director experience preferred
• Medical-Surgical or comparable inpatient acute care leadership experience strongly preferred

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program required Master's degree preferred or actively pursuing

Licensure &

Certifications:

Current RN license with the South Carolina Board of Nursing or compact-state licensure required Current BLS and ACLS through the American Heart Association (AHA) required Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse certification is preferred

• South Carolina State Health Insurance
• South Carolina State Retirement
• Competitive pay
• Paid Parental Leave
• Certification Recognition

Bring your leadership, clinical expertise, and passion for excellence to a team that is investing in its people, its patients, and its future.

Lead the team. Champion excellence. Make a difference every day.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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