Rapid Response RN - Acute Care Services Administration - Less than PT - Night

Rapid Response Nurse

The Rapid Response nurse is a critical care trained professional that responds to the bedside and offers advanced assessment skills, coaching and mentoring during rapid patient deterioration. The nurse is capable of instituting S.T.A.T. standing orders based on patient condition, facilitates communication between team members (physicians/providers), and assists with transfer to higher level of care as necessary. Must have strong critical thinking and assessment skills, refined communication skills and the ability to practice with a great deal of autonomy.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Required

Experience Qualifications

• 3 years Recent clinical experience as a RN in Adult Critical Care or Emergency Department. Required

Skills and Abilities

• Trauma Nursing Core Course--Completion within 90 days of hire. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - KSBN Required
• Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult) - AACN - Magnet Or other relevant certifications. Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS Required within 1 year of hire.

The Rapid Response Nurse is a highly-skilled licensed practitioner trained to respond and support bedside nurses and practitioners when urgent and emergent situations arise. The Rapid Response Nurse is a resource who exercises independent nursing judgment in managing the care of patients with complex health problems, as well as staff nurses throughout the organization in managing urgent and emergent situations.

The Rapid Response nurse serves in a roving role addressing multiple needs and situations as they arise through the shift, but may be required to assume patient care assignments in the critical care units.

Workflows are based on urgent patient care needs, however, the rapid response nurses will also have assigned tasks to complete such as projects, staff education, performance improvement data collection, etc.

A collaborative member of the health care team, the Rapid Response Team RN delivers nursing care to specific populations of patients. The Rapid Response Team RN will work collaboratively with the Medical Critical Care charge nurse(s) to ensure high quality delivery of care and to maintain continuity of care through appropriate referral and follow-up. The Rapid Response Team RN is an active member of the Rapid Response Committee, Trauma Committee, and the MTP Committee.

The Rapid Response Nurse collaborates with the House Supervisors to triage priorities that support patient care needs.

Responds to all Rapid Response Team calls. This will include Code Blue, S.T.A.T., Trauma, and Massive Transfusion Protocol. Completes post S.T.A.T. Event follow-up and documentation.

The Rapid Response Nurse may also provide consultative resources.

Facilitates debriefings / critiques of Code Blue events.

Reviews on a daily basis the medical records of restrained patients, to ensure standards of care are being met.

Communicates on a daily basis with each charge nurse to identify high risk patients.

Uses critical thinking and assessment skills to serve as a resource to colleagues and assist with emergency/urgent patient care needs throughout the facility.

Performs assessment / data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological and cognitive status.

Formulates a prioritized and goal directed plan of care, that is based on patient's presenting problems and projected outcomes. Implements care in a knowledge, skillful, consistent manner, while promoting the continuum of care.

Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) as related to meeting patient outcomes.

Documents in patient and department records in a timely, accurate and concise manner according to the department standards.

Delegates tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Position is Patient Facing

• On-Site; No Remote
• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 70 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 70 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 70 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 70 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Rarely less than 1 hour up to 70 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Sitting: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.