Registered Nurse (RN) - Rapid Response, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Columbia seeks a Rapid Response Team Registered Nurse. This role requires expertise in patient care, collaboration with healthcare teams, and the ability to respond effectively to critical situations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ICU nursing and be licensed in South Carolina. Join us in transforming healthcare and making a difference in our community.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of $7,500

Qualifications

• Three years of Intensive Care Unit Nursing experience required.
• Charge nurse/code responder experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to all Adult RRT events and collaborates in patient assessment.
• Documents RRT events and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Screens high-risk patients and directs care per established protocols.

Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

EMR Documentation

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Brings expert knowledge, clinical skills and leadership to the care of patients across the continuum with identified early warning signs of deterioration and or changes in their condition. The RRT RN collaborates with other members of the Rapid Response Team in assessment, management/stabilization and transfer of patient to appropriate level of care as needed.

Bonus Eligible

This position is eligible for a $7,500 sign-on bonus. Please review details here.

Prisma Health Richland Hospital

A regional academic medical center and hospital with more than 125 years of service to Columbia, Prisma Health Richland Hospital provides a wide range of primary and specialty healthcare services. Our Trauma Center is the only Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the Midlands.

Richland Hospital is a Magnet-designated hospital. This credential is the highest status for nursing excellence that recognizes organizations for nursing excellence, transformational leadership, high-quality care and nursing satisfaction and empowers professional practice. Fewer than 10% of hospitals in the U.S. are Magnet-designated.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Responds to all Adult RRT events. Collaborates with other team members in the assessment, management, treatment and transfer of patients as applicable, promoting effective team interaction and communication.

• Identifies evolving high risk patient populations and directs care per established protocols to ensure timeliness of core measures interventions for inpatient STEMI, Stroke and/or Sepsis.

• Screens patients identified as high-risk utilizing scoring methodologies and intervenes per established protocols.

• Completes follow up assessment of patients post RRT event who remain on non-critical care units.

• Documents RRT events, reports and follows up on identified issues. Provides feedback to staff in areas where the RRT event occurred.

• Enters RRT data into database; participates in data analysis and quality improvement initiatives.

• Stays up to date with RRT policy/ procedure; attends required RRT updates/education.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

• Experience - Three (3) years of Intensive Care Unit Nursing experience. Charge nurse/code responder experience preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to function as Code Stat Responder

• Ability to perform and communicate successfully during stressful healthcare events

• Proficient with EMR documentation

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15106554 Rapid Response Team

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