Registered Nurse (RN) Rapid Response Team - Labor Pool

Riverside Regional Medical Center; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA seeks an RN in Critical Care to assess patients, implement interventions, and document outcomes. You will participate in rapid responses and code events, mentor staff, and use EMR data analytics for sepsis trend identification.

Preferred candidates hold a BSN or ASN in Nursing, with 2 years CCU/ICU/ER experience or 3 years total with critical care exposure, and hold RN licensure in Virginia with CPR/BLS. ACLS required; PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 years of RN Critical Care (ICU or ER) work experience, OR 3 total years of RN experience with at least one year in critical care as an RN (ICU or ER)
• RN license in Virginia (VDHP) upon hire
• CPR/BLS Certification upon hire
• ACLS Provider upon hire
• PALS Provider (Preferred)
• CCCN - Certified Critical Care Nurse (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care through assessment of patient, prioritization and implementation of interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Documents interventions and outcomes and communicates with team members
• Provides rapid response expertise during code events (code blue, brain attack, rapid responses) and supports staff and providers
• Uses EMR data analytics for sepsis trending and early identification of sepsis or rapid response codes
• Proactively rounds on patients with a 6 hour sepsis protocol and educates staff on early identification of sepsis
• Collaborates with nursing and provider teams to optimize patient care and safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing

Program Graduate, Nursing

Job description

Newport News, VirginiaHiring Range$38.60 - $53.08/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.OverviewDelivers patient care through assessment of patient, prioritization and implementation of interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes, documentation of interventions and outcomes, communication with other team members and disciplines, and safe delivery of age appropriate and culturally aware patient care. Provides clinical expertise and intervention during rapid response to codes including code blue, code brain and rapid responses. Serves as a resource/support to staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. Is responsible for Rapid Response calls, follow-up visits, Rapid Response data collection, entry and analysis, development of Rapid Response practice guidelines, evaluation of patient codes and informal education of staff.What you will doActs as a clinical expert and resource to maintain and improve patient care. Provide clinical expertise and intervention during rapid response to codes including code blue, brain attack and rapid responses. Provides clinical assistance to staff members and demonstrates the use of organizational safety tools and education/mentorship of staff working directly with clinical staff and unit directors to promptly identify patient at risk for clinical deterioration and make recommendation aimed at improving overall clinical outcomes.Use electronic medical records (EMR) data analytics for sepsis trending and proactively work with clinical team for early identification of sepsis or rapid response codes. Evaluation and response to Sepsis Alerts/trending.Proactively rounds on patients with a 6 hour sepsis protocol to help with core measures and standards of care. Rounds on patients.Facilitates a collaborative environment that maximizes interdepartmental cooperation for positive results. Collaboration with both nursing and provider teams. Rounds on the unit educating nursing on early identification of sepsis and when to call a rapid response.QualificationsEducationBachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) orAssociates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) orProgram Graduate, Nursing (Required) andHigh School Diploma or GED, Only Required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)Experience2 years of RN Critical Care (ICU or ER) work experience, OR 3 total years of RN experience with at least one year in critical care as an RN (ICU or ER) (Required)Licenses and CertificationsRegistered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) andCPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) andACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)PALS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCCN) - American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN Certification Corporation) (Preferred)To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.