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Job Summary

The Rapid Response Team Registered Nurse brings expert knowledge, clinical skills and leadership to the care of patients across the continuum with identified early warning signs of deterioration and or changes in their condition. The RRT RN collaborates with other members of the Rapid Response Team in assessment, management/stabilization and transfer of patient to appropriate level of care as needed.

Bonus Eligible

Accountabilities

• Responds to all Adult RRT events. Collaborates with other team members in the assessment, management, treatment and transfer of patients as applicable, promoting effective team interaction and communication.

• Identifies evolving high risk patient populations and directs care per established protocols to ensure timeliness of core measures interventions for inpatient STEMI, Stroke and/or Sepsis.

• Screens patients identified as high risk utilizing scoring methodologies and intervenes per established protocols.

• Completes follow up assessment of patients post RRT event who remain on non-critical care units.

• Documents RRT events, reports and follows up on identified issues. Provides feedback to staff in areas where the RRT event occurred.

• Enters RRT data into database; participates in data analysis and quality improvement initiatives. 

• Stays up to date with RRT policy/ procedure; attends required RRT updates/education.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Associates degree in Nursing required. BSN preferred.

3 years of Intensive Care Unit Nursing experience required.

Charge nurse/code responder experience preferred.

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.

Other Required Skills and Experience

Function as Code Stat Responder required

Ability to perform and communicate successfully during stressful healthcare events required

Proficient with EMR documentation

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

5 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15106554 Rapid Response Team

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