RN - Resource Nurse | Full Time, P Shift

Job description

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family. General Summary: - A resource nurse is an experienced RN who acts as a clinical expert, mentor, and support system for other nurses, provides hands-on help, guidance, and education to floor staff, often filling in where needed for complex cases, admissions, or emergencies, and ensures adherence to best practices and policies. Their role varies but centers on supporting teams and improving patient care through real-time problem-solving and training, rather than solely focusing on administrative tasks like a traditional charge nurse. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Assists with complex patient care, advanced IV insertion, draws labs, responds to codes/emergencies, and helps manage unstable patients. - Actively monitors for early signs of patient deterioration through bedside assessment, review of vital signs, labs, telemetry, and clinical t...