Alert Team RN (Clinical Nurse IV) - Alert Team, Irvine - FT, Nights

University of California System•Irvine, CA

40d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. 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

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
Minimum of 5 years recent clinical nursing experience in ICU or ED
Minimum 2 years of recent experience in an acute care hospital setting
Current California RN license
Complete understanding of acuity levels for specific patient populations
CCRN or TCRN upon hire
Basic computer literacy and proficiency with MS Word and MS Outlook
All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a constantly changing environment
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Nice To Haves

Understanding of applicable regulatory requirements
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Responsibilities

Coordination of Code Blue and Rapid Response Team assessment of patient prioritization
Respond to Code Stroke calls
Respond to rapid response alerts; facilitating appropriate nursing care for urgent/emergent potential and actual clinical deterioration
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
Evaluates patient scoring for potential deterioration, ensuring inclusion in surveillance rounding to enhance patient care
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.