Executive Director of Nursing MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center

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The Executive Director of Nursing (EDON) provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all nursing services at Lancaster Hospital. This role is responsible for advancing nursing practice ensuring excellence in patient care driving quality and safety initiatives and fostering a culture of engagement and professional growth. The EDON collaborates with medical staff hospital leadership and the divisional nursing leadership team to align nursing strategies with MUSC Healths mission vision and values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership to drive high-quality safe and patient-centered nursing care across all inpatient and outpatient service lines.
• Oversee nursing operations staffing and financial performance to ensure efficiency productivity and optimal resource utilization.
• Lead nursing quality initiatives and evidence-based practice integration to achieve superior patient outcomes and meet or exceed regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Partner with the Divisional Chief Nursing Officer hospital leadership and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement organizational strategies goals and performance improvement plans.
• Mentor and develop nursing leaders and staff to build a strong pipeline for future leadership roles.
• Ensure compliance with policies procedures and state and federal regulations.
• Actively engage in community and professional partnerships to enhance the hospitals reputation and attract top nursing talent.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and operational acumen.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Expertise in performance improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to lead through change and foster a culture of innovation and accountability.

Additional Job Description

Required Education:

• Masters degree in Nursing; or Masters degree in Healthcare Administration and a Bachelors degree in Nursing; or Masters degree in Business Administration and a Bachelors degree in Nursing.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive nursing leadership experience preferably in an acute care setting.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams managing budgets and improving clinical outcomes.

Required Licensure Certifications Registrations:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license with the South Carolina Board of Nursing or an approved compact state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Leadership certification (e.g. NE-BC NEA-BC CENP) preferred.

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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