Rapid Response Nurse

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Waynesville (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse for Rapid Response to provide expert bedside intervention for deteriorating patients across hospital units in Waynesville, NC.

You will assess, stabilize, and initiate critical care protocols while collaborating with physicians and code teams. The role emphasizes education, de-escalation, and use of advanced monitoring tools to ensure accurate documentation and patient safety, with a focus on quality outcomes and system-wide rapid

Qualifications

• RN license required and expertise in acute/critical care.
• Strong assessment and stabilization skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with monitoring and documentation tools.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert bedside intervention for deteriorating patients across hospital units.
• Assess and stabilize patients, initiate critical care protocols, and collaborate with physicians and code teams.
• Support staff through education and de-escalation techniques.
• Utilize advanced monitoring and technology to ensure accurate documentation and patient safety.
• Promote quality outcomes and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train unit nurses to enhance early recognition and rapid response practices system-wide.

Skills

Acute/critical care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Documentation accuracy

Communication & leadership

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Advanced monitoring equipment

EMR/documentation tools

Job description

• Assess and stabilize patients, initiate critical care protocols, and collaborate with physicians and code teams.
• Support staff through education and de-escalation techniques.
• Utilize advanced monitoring and technology to ensure accurate documentation and patient safety.
• Promote quality outcomes and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train unit nurses to enhance early recognition and rapid response practices system-wide.

Role:

Registered Nurse Rapid Response

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, immediate bedside intervention for deteriorating patients across hospital units.
• Assess and stabilize patients, initiate critical care protocols, and collaborate with physicians and code teams.
• Support staff through education and de-escalation techniques.
• Utilize advanced monitoring and technology to ensure accurate documentation and patient safety.
• Promote quality outcomes and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train unit nurses to enhance early recognition and rapid response practices system-wide.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Expertise in acute and critical care, with strong assessment and stabilization skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in advanced monitoring and documentation tools.
• Strong communication, education, and leadership abilities.