RN - Rapid Response - Lakewood - PT Days

UCI Health; Lakewood (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a Rapid Response Team Registered Nurse to coordinate Code Blue and Rapid Response Team assessments and respond to Code Stroke calls.

The role supports urgent nursing care with Point of Care Ultrasounds, iSTAT labs, ABGs, and IO access, serving as a clinical resource for physicians and staff. Candidates need CA RN license, BLS/ACLS, and 5+ years ICU/ED experience.

Join a leading academic health system providing comprehensive care across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Qualifications

• CA RN license required and current
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• CCRN or TCRN upon hire and maintain current
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or above
• Minimum five years of recent clinical nursing experience in ICU or ED
• Minimum two years of recent experience in an acute care setting

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Code Blue and Rapid Response Team assessments.
• Respond to rapid response alerts; facilitate appropriate nursing care for deterioration.
• Perform Point of Care Ultrasounds, iSTAT laboratory, ABGs and IO access.
• Act as a clinical resource for physicians and staff; evaluate patient scoring.
• Develop practice guidelines, data collection and education related to rapid responses.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Clinical judgment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

iSTAT

ABG analysis

Intraosseous access

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Rapid Response Team (RRT) Registered Nurse is responsible for the coordination of Code Blue and Rapid Response Team assessment of patient prioritization and additionally responds to Code Stroke calls. Responds to rapid response alerts; facilitating appropriate nursing care for urgent/emergent potential and actual clinical deterioration, and implementing advanced nursing interventions for optimal patient outcomes, including Point of Care Ultrasounds, iSTAT laboratory, and performance of ABGs and insertion of Intraosseus devices. Acts as the clinical resource for physicians and staff, and evaluates patient scoring for potential deterioration, ensuring inclusion in surveillance rounding to enhance patient care. Duties also include development of practice guidelines, data collection and analysis, education and evaluation of patient care during a rapid response or near miss event. The nurse incorporates the psycho‑motor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Provides safe and culturally sensitive patient care in accordance with UCI Health standards and policies. The RRT nurse is accountable for addressing the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs.

Requirements

What It Takes to be Successful

• Must have a current CA RN license and maintain current
• Must have a current BLS and ACLS and maintain current
• CCRN or TCRN upon hire and maintain current
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or above
• Minimum five years of recent clinical nursing experience in ICU or ED
• Minimum two years of recent experience in an acute care setting

Other Requirements

• Working knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements present in an acute care setting
• Strong customer service orientation as well as written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills evidenced by leadership in a variety of areas including but not limited to: leading a project, team, or council; acting as PCC, alert nurse or preceptor; or teaching a class/skills lab or acting as a clinical instructor
• Complete understanding of acuity levels for specific patient populations
• Basic computer literacy and proficiency with MS Word and MS Outlook
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization