Rapid Response Registered Nurse

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA) seeks a Rapid Response/Code Team Clinical Nurse to provide expert bedside care during patient deterioration, rapidly assess and stabilize, and coordinate care in emergency events with physicians and interdisciplinary staff.

You will lead and support code and rapid response activities at the bedside, collaborate across teams for timely interventions, and contribute to debriefs and quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment and emergency response capabilities.
• Ability to coordinate effectively in high-acuity, fast-paced situations.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to education, continuous improvement, and patient-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessment and stabilization of deteriorating patients.
• Lead and support code and rapid response events at the bedside.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver timely interventions.
• Educate bedside staff on early warning signs and proper escalation practices.
• Participate in debriefs and quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Emergency response

Emergency leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Rapid Response/Code Team Clinical Nurse

Provide expert bedside care for patients experiencing clinical deterioration. Rapidly assess, stabilize, and coordinate care during emergency response events, including leading and supporting code/rapid response teams in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessment and stabilization of deteriorating patients
• Lead and support code and rapid response events at the bedside
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver timely interventions
• Educate bedside staff on early warning signs and proper escalation practices
• Participate in debriefs and quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and emergency response capabilities
• Ability to coordinate effectively in high-acuity, fast-paced situations
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to education, continuous improvement, and patient-focused care