Nurse Manager, Medical/Surgical Unit Leader

Novant Health; Midway (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Novant Health's Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, NC is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Medical/Surgical Unit to lead a 50-bed team during a period of growth and transformation.

This role focuses on staffing excellence, staff development, patient experience, and quality and safety by partnering with the CNO and nursing leadership. It emphasizes hands-on leadership with mentorship and cost-aware management.

Qualifications

• BSN required; graduate degree preferred.
• Current RN licensure in appropriate state (NC) required.
• Two years leadership experience; three years RN experience in acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Staffing & scheduling operations to build reliable coverage models and reduce reliance on premium labor.
• Team engagement, onboarding, mentorship and retention strategies to keep unit staff.
• Lead patient experience initiatives (rounding, bedside shift reports, service recovery).
• Own infection prevention and safety metrics in partnership with Quality and Infection Prevention.
• Coach three Assistant Nurse Managers into confident unit leaders.
• Manage the unit's operating budget and staffing spend with variance awareness.
• Collaborate with the CNO on capacity planning and service enhancements for growth.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Budgeting

Infection control

Communication

Team building

Adult learning

Change management

Decision making

Project leadership

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Graduate Degree preferred

Job description

Novant Health's Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, NC is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Medical/Surgical Unit to lead a 50-bed team during a period of growth and transformation.

This role focuses on staffing excellence, staff development, patient experience, and quality and safety by partnering with the CNO and nursing leadership. It emphasizes hands-on leadership with mentorship and cost-aware management.