Nursing Leader - Rapid Response Team

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Tampa General Hospital seeks a Nursing Leader for the Rapid Response Team to provide clinical and operational direction across the organization, ensuring prompt, evidence-based interventions for deteriorating patients. The role is based on-site at the Tampa campus with oversight of team activations and care escalation.

The position requires five years of nursing experience with ICU/ED exposure, Florida RN licensure, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications; BSN preferred.

Qualificações

• FL RN license required; BSN preferred.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications must be current.
• Minimum five (5) years nursing experience with at least two (2) years in ICU/ED.
• Experience in high-acuity or trauma-centered environments.

Responsabilidades

• Leads Team operations, triage, prioritization, and management of emergent clinical situations.
• Responds to activations with advanced clinical assessment and intervention.
• Guides interdisciplinary teams and escalates to higher levels of care when needed.
• Serves as a clinical resource for bedside staff and physicians.
• Plans and implements care using evidence-based protocols.
• Ensures safe, patient-centered care across neonatal to geriatric populations.
• Oversees daily workflows, staffing, schedule optimization, and coverage.
• Monitors utilization, response times, and outcomes to inform improvements.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and providers on care plans and escalation.
• Facilitates communication during emergent situations.
• Leads quality improvement initiatives for patient safety and effectiveness.
• Ensures adherence to standards and clinical guidelines.

Conhecimentos

Nursing leadership

Clinical assessment

Critical care

Emergency department

Team coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient safety

Documentation practices

Formação académica

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description - Nursing Leader - Rapid Response Team (2600043U)

Job Description

Description

The Nursing Team Leader offers both clinical and operational direction by making sure patients who experience clinical deterioration across the organization receive prompt, evidence-based interventions. The Team Leader manages day-to-day operations, organizes response efforts, and works alongside nursing and medical leadership to uphold patient safety, improve quality outcomes, and maintain clear escalation pathways. This position also involves providing direct patient care, conducting key clinical assessments, and promoting consistency in protocols, documentation practices, and performance improvement efforts.

Essential Functions

• Leads Team operations, ensuring effective triage, prioritization, and management of emergent clinical situations.
• Responds to activations and provides advanced clinical assessment and intervention across patient populations.
• Guides interdisciplinary teams in managing patient deterioration and facilitates escalation to higher levels of care
  when appropriate.
• Serves as a clinical resource to bedside staff and physicians for high-risk or complex patient scenarios.
• Assesses, plans, and implements patient care using evidence-based practices and established clinical protocols.
• Ensures safe, patient-centered care across the continuum, including neonatal through geriatric populations.
• Oversees daily workflows, including staffing coordination, schedule optimization, and response coverage.
• Monitors utilization trends, response times, and clinical outcomes to inform performance improvement.
• Partners with nursing leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to align on patient care plans and
  escalation protocols.
• Facilitates communication between bedside teams and providers during emergent situations.
• Leads or participates in quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety and clinical effectiveness.
• Ensures adherence to regulatory standards, organizational policies, and clinical practice guidelines.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree Nursing, BSN preferred
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in FL
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Work Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of professional nursing experience.
• At least two (2) years in critical care (ICU) and/or emergency department.
• Demonstrated experience in high-acuity or trauma-centered environments.

Primary Location

Tampa

Work Locations

TGH Main Campus 1 Tampa General Circle Tampa 33601

Eligible for Remote Work : On Site

Job

Nursing (LPNs, RNs)

Organization