Registered Nurse, Rapid Response Team - Full Time Days

Valley-Presbyterian-Hospita; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Presbyterian Hospital is seeking a Rapid Response Team Registered Nurse (RN) to join our on-site, full-time clinical services. The RN will assess deteriorating patients, stabilize conditions, and coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams to prevent emergencies.

The role requires ICU experience, California RN licensure, and active ACLS/BLS certifications. You will mentor staff, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to patient safety initiatives across the hospital.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years ICU (Critical Care) RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond rapidly to patients with deterioration outside ICU.
• Assess and stabilize patients in transition to higher care.
• Coordinate care and document interventions in the EHR.
• Assist with emergency procedures and code responses.
• Mentor junior staff and support clinical education.

Skills

ICU RN

Rapid Response

Critical Care

SBAR comms

Mentoring

Education

ADN

BSN preferred

Tools

AHA BLS

AHA ACLS

Job description

Registered Nurse, Rapid Response Team - Full Time Days

Job Category: Clinical Services Nursing

Requisition Number: REGIS003199

• Posted : August 27, 2026


• Full-Time


• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

• Pay or shift range: $60.83 USD to $76.26 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Valley Presbyterian Hospital

Provide Expert Critical Care When Every Second Counts

At Valley Presbyterian Hospital, theRapid Response Team (RRT)plays a vital role in identifying and responding to patients experiencing clinical deterioration before emergencies occur. As aRapid Response Team Registered Nurse, you will leverage advanced critical care expertise to assess unstable patients, intervene early, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and improve patient outcomes throughout the hospital.

This role is ideal for an experienced ICU nurse who thrives in fast-paced clinical environments and is passionate about patient safety, evidence-based practice, and mentoring others.

What You'll Do

• Respond rapidly to patients demonstrating signs of clinical deterioration or hemodynamic instability outside the ICU.


• Assess, stabilize, and coordinate care for patients experiencing acute changes in condition.


• Facilitate one-on-one patient management until stabilization or transfer to a higher level of care.


• Assist with emergency procedures, Code Blue responses, and sepsis interventions.


• Transport unstable patients safely to diagnostic procedures or higher levels of care.


• Conduct proactive patient rounds throughout the hospital based on Rapid Response protocols.


• Collaborate with physicians, hospitalists, ICU leadership, and bedside nurses to develop and implement treatment plans.


• Communicate clinical assessments using the SBAR communication framework.


• Document Rapid Response activities, patient outcomes, and interventions accurately within the electronic health record.


• Serve as a clinical expert and resource for ICU staff and hospital nursing teams.


• Participate in evidence-based practice initiatives, quality improvement activities, and patient safety programs.


• Mentor new staff and support clinical education throughout the organization.


• Promote exceptional patient and family experiences through compassionate, relationship-based care.

What You'll Bring

• Advanced critical thinking and rapid clinical decision-making skills.


• Strong assessment and stabilization skills for critically ill patients.


• Expertise in critical care nursing, emergency response, and sepsis recognition.


• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration abilities.


• Leadership skills with the ability to mentor and support nursing staff.


• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.


• Ability to remain calm and effective during high-acuity and emergency situations.

Requirements

• Minimum of2 years of recent ICU (Critical Care) RN experience.


• CurrentCalifornia Registered Nurse (RN) license.


• ADN required; BSN preferred.


• CurrentAHA Basic Life Support (BLS)certification.


• CurrentAHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)certification.


• Successful completion of theRapid Response Team Education and Skills Validationexamination (annually).


• Ability to obtain and maintainLA City Fire Cardwithin 30 days of hire.


• Ability to obtain and maintainNonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI or equivalent)certification within 30 days of hire.

Preferred

• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)certification.


• Experience participating in Code Blue, Rapid Response, or hospital-wide emergency response teams.


• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, or clinical resource experience in an ICU setting.

Why Valley Presbyterian Hospital

• Serve in a highly specialized, hospital-wide critical care role.


• Make a direct impact on patient safety through early intervention and rapid clinical response.


• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, and multidisciplinary care teams.


• Participate in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.


• Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality healthcare to the community.

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