RN - Float Pool | W/E option | P shift PT or FT

Phelps Health; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Phelps Health, a Missouri-based hospital system, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care using the nursing process and maintain high standards of safety and quality. The role requires current Missouri RN licensure, BLS/ACLS, and NIHSS certification, with a preference for GN licensure within 90 days of graduation.

Join a clinical team focused on evidence-based practice, patient education, and ongoing professional development in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license in Missouri or Compact Licensure.
• GNs must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• NIHSS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process with clinical competence.
• Administers medications and nursing interventions.
• Performs initial and ongoing patient assessments and informs care team.
• Documents patient care and quality monitoring items.
• Communicates with physicians and team members to improve patient outcomes.
• Educates patients and families to support health care outcomes.
• Pursues continuing education to enhance nursing practice.

Skills

Clinical competence

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered nurse degree

Tools

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

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

• The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care using the nursing process, demonstrating clinical competence relevant to the area of nursing practice, and adhering to the ANA Code of Ethics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows established hospital policy regarding patient safety measures such as infection prevention, safe patient handling and movement, critical lab notification, etc. to provide patient care in an optimally safe environment. Maintains and cares for central lines and prevents surgical site infections per policy.
• Provides quality nursing care including administration of medications, nursing intervention, and patient and family teaching. Performs such actions within the guidelines established in hospital policy and procedure to support quality outcomes and patient safety.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessments in all aspects of patient care to monitor patient status, improve quality, enhance patient safety, and to provide accurate information to health care team members.
• Documents all patient care activities and required quality monitoring items to comply with established quality measures and support clinical decision making.
• Communicates patient information to physicians and appropriate team members to improve patient outcomes. Delegates as appropriate while maintaining an atmosphere fostering team work and accountability.
• Communicates with patient and family members in a timely manner to enhance the patient experience and provide education to support health care outcomes.
• Demonstrates critical thinking into nursing practice and attempts to develop skills and abilities through continuing education.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

Work Experience

• One year experience preferred.

Certification/License

• Current RN license in the State of Missouri or Compact Licensure.
• Graduate nurses(GNs) must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• American Heart Association Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities, standing, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, reaching and nearly constant walking required.

Working Conditions

• Frequent exposure to infectious disease and communicable disease via blood and other bodily fluids. May encounter hostile persons at times.