Resource Registered Nurse | PRN

Medical University of South Carolina; Lancaster, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join MUSC Health as an Inpatient Resource Nurse, where your clinical expertise, flexibility, and teamwork will help multiple inpatient teams and keep patient care moving.

This PRN role offers diverse assignments, opportunities to mentor colleagues, and a focus on safe handoffs, patient throughput, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support nurses with assessments, medications, IV access, treatments.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient throughput.
• Provide additional clinical support during periods of high census, increased acuity, or staffing challenges.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor while helping nurses navigate changing priorities.
• Support safe handoffs, timely documentation, and coordinated care across inpatient units.

Skills

Acute care RN experience

IV proficiency

Charge nurse experience

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Description Summary

Be the Support. Make the Difference. Keep Patient Care Moving.

Are you an experienced RN who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and loves being the nurse other nurses can count on?

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

PRN

Cost Center

CC001508 LAN - MedSurg 6th Floor (LMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

16

Job Description

Join MUSC Health as an Inpatient Resource Nurse, where your clinical expertise, flexibility, and teamwork will make a difference for both patients and nursing staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for an RN who enjoys variety, excels at prioritizing patient care, and wants to support multiple inpatient teams without being tied to a traditional patient assignment.

What Makes This Role Different?

As an Inpatient Resource Nurse, you'll partner with Charge Nurses and frontline nursing teams to provide hands-on clinical support, improve patient flow, and help ensure safe, efficient patient care.

Your Day May Include:

• Supporting nurses with assessments, medications, IV access, treatments, and other clinical needs.
• Assisting with admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient throughput.
• Providing additional clinical support during periods of high census, increased acuity, or staffing challenges.
• Serving as a clinical resource and mentor while helping nurses navigate changing patient care priorities.
• Supporting safe patient handoffs, timely documentation, and coordinated care across inpatient units.

Additional Job Description

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

• Two years of recent acute care RN experience preferred.
• Strong medical-surgical clinical skills, IV proficiency, and excellent prioritization abilities.
• Previous Charge Nurse, Resource Nurse, or preceptor experience preferred.

Licensure & Certifications

• Current South Carolina RN license or multistate compact RN privilege required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Additional certifications, including ACLS, as required by assigned unit or hospital policy.

Ready to Be the Nurse Who Makes Everyone's Shift Better?

If you're a confident, adaptable RN who enjoys teamwork, clinical variety, and making an impact beyond a traditional patient assignment, we want you on our team!

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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