Registered Nurse (RN) - Part Time- Critical Care Rapid Response - University Hospital

USA Health Systems; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Health in Mobile, AL, is seeking a Critical Care RN to respond to rapid response activations, assess deteriorating patients, and coordinate timely escalation of care. This role requires collaboration with ICU teams, physicians, and bedside staff to ensure patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

Experience in critical care, strong documentation skills, and commitment to ongoing staff education are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and Alabama RN license or Multi-State RN License in accordance with NLC for Alabama.
• USA Health adheres to NLC requirements and guidelines for Alabama.

Responsibilities

• Responds to Rapid Response activations throughout the hospital and stabilizes deteriorating patients.
• Performs rapid clinical assessment and initiates appropriate interventions.
• Collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, Respiratory Therapy, and nursing leadership to ensure escalation of care.
• Promotes patient safety and participates in system-wide quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides real-time coaching, clinical education, and mentorship to bedside staff.

Skills

Rapid Response & Clinical Intervention

Documentation & Communication

Care Coordination & Escalation of Care

Education

Alabama RN license

Nursing degree

Job description

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.

Responsibilities

Provides expert critical care assessment and intervention for hospitalized patients experiencing clinical deterioration. Responds to Rapid Response Team (RRT) activations, supports early identification of patient decline, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to prevent adverse events such as cardiac arrest, unplanned ICU transfers, and patient harm. Serves as a clinical resource to bedside staff, promoting evidence-based practice, patient safety, andtimelyescalation of care.Reports totheDirector of Critical Careand collaborates with Hospitalists, Intensivists, House Supervisors, Nursing Leadership, Respiratory Therapy, and Rapid Response Team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Rapid Response & Clinical Intervention:Responds to Rapid Response and Code Blue activations throughout the hospital. Performs rapid clinical assessment, stabilizes deteriorating patients,initiatesappropriate interventions, andfacilitatesescalation of care including ICU transfer whenindicated.


• Early Recognition of Patient Deterioration:Utilizesearly warning scoring systems, clinical judgment, and evidence-based protocols toidentifyand intervene in patient deterioration. Proactively rounds on high-risk patients and provides consultation to bedside staffregardingconcerning clinical trends.


• Clinical Expertise & Support:Serves as a critical care resource for bedside nurses and interdisciplinary teams.Assistswith complex clinical situations including respiratory distress, sepsis management, hemodynamic instability, neurological changes, and other acute conditions requiring rapid intervention.


• Care Coordination & Escalation of Care:Collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, and nursing leadership to ensuretimelyescalation of care, ICU consultation, or higher level of monitoring when clinicallyindicated.


• Patient Safety & Quality Improvement:Supports initiatives aimed at reducing preventable deterioration events, cardiac arrests outside the ICU, and unplanned ICU transfers. Participates in review of rapid response events and contributes to system-wide patient safety improvements.


• Education & Staff Development:Provides real-time coaching, clinical education, and mentorship to bedside staffregardingrecognition of patient deterioration, emergency response protocols, and critical care best practices.


• Documentation & Communication:Ensuresaccurateandtimelydocumentation of Rapid Response interventions and patient outcomes. Communicates effectively with providers and leadership to ensure continuity of care and situational awareness.


• Regulatory & Compliance Oversight:Supports organizational compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards related to patient safety, emergency response systems, and clinical escalation protocols.

Performance Metrics

• Response time and effectiveness of Rapid Response activations


• Reduction in cardiac arrests outside the ICU


• Unplanned ICU transfer trends and outcomes


• Compliance with early recognition and escalation protocols


• Staff education and clinical support effectiveness


• Patient safety and quality improvement participation

Regular and prompt attendance.

Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime asrequired.

Related duties asrequired.

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing meeting the minimum standards set by the state of Alabama and current Alabama RN license or currentMulti-State RN License in accordance with Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama. Note: USA Health abides by the NLC requirements and guidelines for thestate of Alabama.