RN Rapid Response Lead

HCA Healthcare; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Fertility & family benefits

Job summary

Medical City Las Colinas is seeking an experienced RN Rapid Response Lead to oversee rapid response and emergency readiness within the hospital setting. This role emphasizes clinical leadership, rapid assessment, and coordination of care during critical events.

You will collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care, mentor staff, and participate in ongoing education and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active RN license with ACLS and BLS within stated timelines.
• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Strong leadership and bedside mentoring required.
• Ability to respond to emergencies with clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Respond rapidly to emergency situations with advanced clinical judgment.
• Assess patients and initiate timely interventions.
• Conduct proactive surveillance and rounds to identify at-risk patients.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams during emergencies.
• Provide bedside consultation and coaching to nursing staff.
• Assist with procedures within scope, including vascular access.
• Facilitate communication among patients and care teams.
• Participate in post-event debriefings and process improvement.
• Mentor nursing staff and promote evidence-based practice.
• Support quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives.
• Maintain competencies and engage in professional development.

Skills

Advanced clinical judgment

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

Associate degree in nursing

RN license

Job description

Medical City Las Colinas

RN Rapid Response Lead

Full Time, Day Shift, No Weekends

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Rapid Response RN supports high-quality, patient-centered care by providing expert clinical assessment, intervention, and coordination for patients experiencing actual or potential clinical deterioration within the hospital setting. The RN responds to and assists with emergency events, including Rapid Response activations, Code Blue events, stroke alerts, STEMI Alerts, sepsis alerts, massive transfusion events, and other critical situations. The RN serves as a clinical resource and leader and an advocate for patients/families/caregivers.

What you will do in this role:

• Responds rapidly and effectively to emergency situations, utilizing advanced clinical judgment, critical thinking, and evidence-based interventions.

• Assesses patients exhibiting signs of clinical deterioration and initiates timely interventions to prevent adverse outcomes.

• Conducts proactive patient surveillance and rounding activities to identify patients at risk for clinical decline and facilitate early intervention.

• Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members during emergency response, resuscitation efforts, and critical patient care situations.

• Provides bedside consultation, coaching, and clinical support to nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.

• Assists with advanced procedures and interventions within scope of practice, including vascular access and emergency stabilization measures as applicable.

• Facilitates communication among patients, families, providers, and healthcare team members during emergent and complex clinical situations.

• Participates in post-event debriefings, educational activities, and process improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and emergency response effectiveness.

• Serves as a mentor and clinical resource for nursing staff, promoting professional development and evidence-based practice.

• Supports organizational quality, patient safety, and patient experience initiatives.

• Maintains required competencies and participates in ongoing professional development activities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

• (RN) Registered Nurse

• Associate Degree

Benefits

Medical City Las Colinas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Medical City Las Colinas is a 99-bed full-service, acute-care facility with more than 500 colleagues and 400 physician partners, serving the community since 1997. We offer comprehensive services, including Level III trauma services, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, spine surgery, robotic surgery, emergency services and dedicated women's services. Medical City Las Colinas' accreditations and certifications include: Certified Total Hip and Knee Replacement program (The Joint Commission), Certified Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission), Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (MBSAQIP), Level III Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons), Level II Maternal Care Center (Texas Health and Human Services) and Level II NICU program (Texas Health and Human Services). We offer state-of-the-art technology to exceed our patient’s expectations and provide a patient-centric healing environment, including amenities such as made-to-order room service form our executive chef. We pride ourselves on being the Destination of Choice for our community and elevating the standards of hospital experience. As part of the Medical City family of hospitals, we are able to provide patients access to the most advanced healthcare innovations across our network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our RN Rapid Response Lead opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.