Medical Surgical Nursing Director

Job Description Summary

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 - MedSurg 6th Floor (LMC)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-32

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

As our Medical-Surgical RN Director, you’ll have the opportunity to shape nursing excellence, develop future leaders, and create a culture where both patients and team members thrive. You’ll be supported by a dedicated leadership team that includes Virtual Nursing Support, an Assistant Nurse Manager, Clinical Coordinator, and Charge Nurses on every shift.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

• 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

As Director, you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership with accountability for:

• 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

What We’re Looking For

• 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

Additional Job Description

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

Benefits That Support You

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

Ready to Lead What’s Next?

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!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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