Medical Surgical and Cardiac Care RN Director
Job Description
Medical Surgical and Cardiac Care RN Director
Florida Panhandle Area | 200+ Bed Acute Care Hospital
Salary: 105k to 125k a year
About the Hospital
For more than 40 years, this hospital has delivered exceptional care to Bay County and surrounding communities. The facility is accredited, innovative, and known for its advanced clinical programs. Highlights include:
• The area’s only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation
• Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Comprehensive Breast Care Center
• The only Pediatric ER in the community
• The region’s only Level III NICU and Pediatric ICU
• Recognized services in orthopedics, joint replacement, robotic surgery, cardiac, vascular, and interventional care
This hospital consistently raises the standard for excellence, patient outcomes, and clinical leadership.
Position Summary
The Medical Surgical and Cardiac Care RN Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a 24 bed unit with an average daily census of 18.
This leader promotes high quality patient care, develops staff, ensures regulatory compliance, manages financial performance, and supports the hospital’s mission of excellence.
Key Responsibilities
• Improve departmental performance through quality initiatives and efficient resource use
• Develop systems that support smooth, safe patient flow across the continuum of care
• Build and support comprehensive education programs for staff and patients
• Collaborate closely with physicians to drive excellence in clinical practice
• Evaluate new technologies and service lines to support innovation
• Lead interdisciplinary collaboration for optimal patient outcomes
• Coordinate care conferences for high risk or medically complex cases
• Oversee IRB approved research projects
• Develop short and long term operational plans aligned with facility goals
• Manage daily operations, efficiency, compliance, and performance
• Recruit, mentor, evaluate, and develop departmental staff
• Ensure all hiring practices align with Affirmative Action and EEO guidelines
• Provide coaching, recognition, and corrective action when appropriate
Required Qualifications
• Five or more years of recent acute care RN leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Active RN or APRN licensure
• Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire
Department Overview
• Reporting structure: Reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer
• Unit size: 24 beds
• Average daily census: 18
• Total staff: 27 FTEs
• Preferred leadership traits: Team oriented, strong communicator, positive, collaborative
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a transformational leader who thrives in a fast paced clinical environment, values staff development, and is committed to evidence based patient care and operational excellence.