Rapid Response/Code Team Nurse

Proforma Health Inc; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Community programs

Job summary

Proforma Health Inc is seeking a Rapid Response/Code Team Nurse to provide hospital-wide emergency care and guidance, delivering timely, evidence-based interventions.

You will respond to codes (Code Blue and Code White), support and educate staff, assess urgent patient needs, and develop individualized care plans with the care team.

This role emphasizes rapid decision-making, patient safety, and clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues in a high-pressure setting.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• 2+ years of critical care or ED experience preferred.
• ACLS certification required.
• Associate degree in nursing required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency codes such as Code Blue and Code White.
• Provide clinical support and education to staff for complex procedures.
• Assess and plan patient care in urgent situations.
• Promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Educate patients and families on illness management, medications, and post-treatment care.
• Develop and communicate individualized care plans with the healthcare team.
• Evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional patient needs.

Skills

Critical care experience

Emergency response

Clinical education

Communication under pressure

Patient safety focus

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree preferred

ACLS certification

Job description

The role involves serving as a Rapid Response/Code Team Nurse, providing critical, hospital-wide emergency care and guidance.

Responsibilities include

• responding to emergency codes such as Code Blue and Code White
• offering clinical support and education to staff for less familiar procedures
• assessing and planning patient care in urgent situations
• promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
• educating patients and families on managing illness, medications, and post-treatment care
• developing and communicating individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team
• evaluating physical, psychosocial, and emotional patient needs

Qualifications include

• RN license
• minimum 2 years of critical care or emergency department experience (preferred)
• ACLS certification
• associate degree in nursing required; bachelor's degree preferred
• ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment

Additional benefits encompass

• comprehensive health insurance
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• paid time off
• community support programs

This position emphasizes clinical expertise, quick decision-making, and effective communication within a high-pressure hospital setting.