Director of Nursing Inpatient Medical

Job Summary

Director of Nursing, Inpatient Medical is accountable for enterprise-aligned nursing strategy, multi-department operational performance, clinical outcomes, and nursing workforce readiness within an acute care hospital.

• Translate enterprise nursing strategy into departmental goals, action plans, and measurable outcomes for assigned departments.
• Lead planning and execution of nursing priorities that improve quality, safety, patient experience, and operational reliability.
• Ensure departmental practices align with evidence-based standards, clinical pathways, and organizational policies.
• Establish and monitor performance indicators for safety, quality, infection prevention, falls, medication safety, sepsis/rapid response readiness, and other priority outcomes.
• Lead root‑cause analysis, corrective action planning, and sustained improvement strategies for sentinel events, high‑risk trends, and recurring safety issues.
• Ensure consistent implementation of escalation pathways, interdisciplinary rounding expectations, and clinical documentation standards.
• Ensure consistent and reliable nursing workflow, care delivery processes, and care transitions within assigned areas.
• Oversee preparedness for regulatory surveys, audits, and internal assessments related to nursing practice and patient safety.
• Partner with hospital operations and clinical service lines to reduce barriers to timely, safe care (including throughput support where applicable).
• Direct workforce and resource planning in partnership with HR and staffing leadership to support safe staffing practices and continuity of care.
• Ensure leadership coverage, scheduling effectiveness, and escalation processes are in place.
• Ensure competencies and training plans are current, department‑specific, and sustained through onboarding and annual competency systems.
• Support credentialing/privileging processes and ensure compliance with training and required onboarding elements.
• Provide leadership coaching, performance oversight, and clear expectations for direct reports.
• Conduct leadership performance reviews, support succession planning, and drive retention‑focused leadership practices.
• Hold nursing leaders accountable for results, standard work, and evidence of sustained improvement.
• Ensure patient experience priorities are integrated into clinical operations and reinforced through rounding, communication standards, and service recovery processes.
• Monitor patient experience trends and drive action plans with assigned leaders.
• Promote a culture of professionalism, respect, and collaboration across nursing and interdisciplinary teams.
• Participate in enterprise and service line leadership forums, provide updates on departmental performance, risks, and improvement progress.
• Maintain timely communication with the CNO/leadership team and relevant cross‑functional partners.
• Ensure consistent messaging and leadership presence across assigned departments.

• BSN required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience leading multi‑department performance improvement, regulatory readiness, and workforce transformation in an acute care hospital setting.
• Demonstrated acute care nursing leadership experience with measurable impact on quality, safety, and operational performance.
• Expert knowledge of acute care nursing operations, clinical standards, and safety/quality frameworks.
• Ability to lead performance improvement with measurable outcomes and sustainable change.
• Proven leadership skill in coaching, holding leaders accountable, and developing nurse managers/clinical managers.
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements and regulatory survey readiness processes.
• Advanced communication and collaboration skills with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage complex staffing and operational challenges while maintaining clinical excellence.
• RN Licensure in South Carolina or Compact Licensure Agreement; board certification required within the first year of employment.
• AHA BLS Certification.

• Up to $25,000 Student Loan Repayment for qualifying RNs.
• State Health Benefits and State Pension Plan.
• Up to 6 weeks Paid Parental Leave.
• PTO and Sick Time (ESL) Accruals.
• Free…