RN Manager, Medical-Surgical | RN Required | Hospital | New England

Competitive Executive Compensation | Comprehensive Benefits | Strategic Leadership Opportunity

Step into a senior-level leadership role overseeing a core Medical-Surgical service line within a high-performing acute care hospital in New England. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned nurse leader ready to operate at a Director-track level, with accountability for operational excellence, quality outcomes, workforce strategy, and service line performance across a complex inpatient environment.

This role leads a large, multi-specialty Med-Surg platform that serves as the foundation of inpatient care delivery, supporting a broad mix of medical and surgical populations, including cardiac, orthopedic, oncology, respiratory, and general medicine. The environment is characterized by high throughput, interdisciplinary collaboration, and strong hospitalist and ancillary support, requiring a sophisticated and strategic leadership approach.

The region offers an exceptional quality of life with access to top-tier healthcare systems, strong communities, and a unique blend of professional opportunity and lifestyle appeal. This is an ideal setting for leaders seeking to expand their executive footprint.

New England

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a large Medical-Surgical service line
• Oversee multiple units and/or a broad span of control within a high-volume inpatient environment
• Drive performance across key metrics, including throughput, length of stay, quality outcomes, and patient experience
• Lead workforce strategy, including recruitment, retention, succession planning, and leadership development
• Build and sustain a high-accountability, high-performance culture aligned with organizational goals
• Partner with executive leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to advance service line initiatives
• Champion process improvement, care model innovation, and operational efficiency across the department
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards while advancing best practices
• Manage departmental budgets, labor productivity, and financial performance with executive-level oversight
• Serve as a key contributor to hospital-wide strategic planning, quality initiatives, and operational advancement efforts
• Mentor emerging leaders and support the development of future nursing leadership talent
• Promote a culture grounded in evidence-based practice, quality, safety, and continuous improvement

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s degree (MSN or related field) strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive nursing leadership experience required
• Demonstrated success managing large teams or multiple units within a hospital environment
• Strong background in Medical-Surgical nursing or complex inpatient care delivery
• Experience with budget management, staffing models, and operational performance metrics
• Proven ability to influence at the executive and interdisciplinary leadership level
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Specialty certification or leadership certification preferred
• Exceptional leadership presence, communication skills, and strategic thinking capabilities

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