Assistant Nurse manager SSU Surgical Stepdown

Palmetto Helath

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Columbia, SC, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

Palmetto Health, the largest and most comprehensive integrated health care system in the South Carolina Midlands region, is a wonderfully fulfilling and rewarding place to work.

We take pride in offering compassionate care to those who turn to us with medical needs, and likewise are committed to the needs of our team members who help us deliver exceptional care. We listen to our team’s needs for now and the future, and greatly value our team members’ time and talents.

SSU is a 10-bed unit primarily geared towards adult patients requiring intermediate-intensive care after experiencing surgical intervention or traumatic injury. Typical nurse to patient ratio is 1:3. SSU patients are typically hemodynamically stable. These patients may have extensive surgical wounds, blunt force trauma, neurological injury including cord injury requiring close monitoring, and other hospital internal medicine service line diagnoses.

 

BSN Required
BLS for Healthcare Providers required
Current South Carolina RN license required
2-4 years experience required

Experience: 24 months RN experience with at least 12 months in practice area or equivalent experience; has practiced nursing in the last 3 years; charge nurse experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Manage nursing staff in surgical stepdown unit, oversee patient care, ensure compliance with standards.

Job title

Assistant Nurse manager SSU Surgical Stepdown

Experience level

2-4 years

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Columbia, SC, US; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

RN licenseBLScharge nurse

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

surgical caretraumaintermediate careneurologicalinternal medicine
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Columbia, SC, USA

On-site City