Rapid Response ICU Nurse — Code Blue Leader & Critical Care

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego is seeking a Code Nurse to provide 24/7 response to Code Blue, Rapid Response, Code Stroke and STEMI activations. The Code Nurse conducts proactive rounding across units and monitors performance metrics to drive improvement in patient care.

You will apply autonomous nursing judgment under ANA standards, collaborate across disciplines, and help develop performance improvement projects to close gaps and align with strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must possess a valid California RN license.
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get UCSD Code ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Minimum three (3) years of recent inpatient, acute care adult ICU RN experience or equivalent.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess complex problems to develop potential solutions in a critical care setting.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills essential for effectively directing Code Blue/RRT's in a complex hospital environment.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results in a critical care setting.
• Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience with quality improvement and quality metrics projects, as well as the development of performance improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Respond to Code Blue, Rapid Response, Code Stroke and STEMI activations and provide autonomous nursing care.
• Proactive rounding across units and monitoring of code-related metrics.
• Develop performance improvement projects to address gaps and align with strategic initiatives.

Job description

UC San Diego Health in San Diego is seeking a Code Nurse to provide 24/7 response to Code Blue, Rapid Response, Code Stroke and STEMI activations. The Code Nurse conducts proactive rounding across units and monitors performance metrics to drive improvement in patient care.

You will apply autonomous nursing judgment under ANA standards, collaborate across disciplines, and help develop performance improvement projects to close gaps and align with strategic goals.