Full-Time
Nurse Manager
Medical University of South Carolina
Health sciences university in Charleston, SC
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No H1B Sponsorship
Florence, SC, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Master's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Requirements
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing must be completed within five years of starting the role.
- Prior Clinical Manager experience or equivalent unit leadership experience in an acute care hospital is required, demonstrating the ability to manage unit operations and support clinical performance.
- Demonstrated understanding of acute care nursing operations, safety practices, and quality improvement is required.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills are required, including the ability to hold staff accountable while maintaining engagement.
- The ability to manage staffing, workflow, and daily operational priorities with integrity and consistency is required.
- The ability to analyze unit performance data, including clinical quality indicators and patient experience, and drive action is required.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines are required.
- Sound judgment and escalation decision-making to protect patient safety are required.
- A professional nursing license in South Carolina or Compact Licensure Agreement eligibility is required.
- Board certification in the relevant specialty area is required within one year of starting the role, as applicable to the role or unit specialty.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the unit operates reliably across shifts through clear workflow expectations, rounding, and problem resolution.
- Maintain unit standards for safe care delivery, communication, and escalation.
- Coordinate unit readiness for patient flow needs and unit-based priorities in collaboration with department leadership.
- Oversee daily staffing management to support safe staffing and continuity of care.
- Monitor scheduling coverage, make staffing adjustments as needed, and ensure appropriate skill-mix coverage.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and credentialing processes in partnership with Human Resources and Nursing Leadership.
- Build a culture of accountability, respect, and teamwork within the unit.
- Support performance improvement plans and coaching for unit staff in collaboration with leadership as appropriate.
- Reinforce professional standards, policies, and immediate behavioral expectations through consistent communication and presence.
- Encourage engagement through recognition, empowerment practices, and transparent feedback.
- Monitor patient experience trends and ensure unit-level actions align with established patient experience goals.
- Reinforce communication standards for patients, families, interdisciplinary communication, and discharge expectations.
- Support service recovery processes to address concerns promptly and effectively.
- Monitor daily and weekly clinical quality indicators relevant to the unit, including safety events, falls, infection prevention indicators, documentation timeliness, and other unit priorities.
- Lead day-to-day huddles and unit-based review of trends to support early intervention.
- Ensure adherence to clinical protocols, escalation pathways, and corrective actions for identified gaps.
- Ensure unit compliance with nursing policies, clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and internal audit expectations.
- Support survey readiness activities by maintaining documentation integrity and supporting unit-based readiness efforts.
- Ensure competencies are current and verify training completion as required for unit staff.
- Provide timely updates to the Director on unit performance, risks, staffing needs, and improvement progress.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners, including case management, pharmacy, hospital operations, and quality and safety teams, to remove barriers to safe, timely care.
- Maintain consistent communication during shift changes and leadership rounds.
Desired Qualifications
- A master's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or a related field is preferred.
Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.
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