Rapid Response Nurse (RN)- Inova Alexandria Hospital

Inova Health System•Alexandria, VA

2d•$39 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking a full-time Rapid Response Nurse to promote patient safety through escalation of concerns, use of standard processes and evidence-based practice, equipment maintenance, and communication with patients, families, and hospital teams. The nurse responds promptly to rapid response team and code calls, assesses patients based on observed or reported concerns, and initiates immediate stabilization measures when needed. This is a day-shift position from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., working three 12-hour shifts per week. The role also includes providing education on emergency response and participating in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

Three to five years of experience as a Critical Care or Emergency Room RN.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing. An RN with an Associate’s degree must complete a BSN within five years of the start date.
AHA BLS and ACLS certifications.
CEN or CCRN certification within six months of hire.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or an active multi-state RN license.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of ICU or ED RN experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
CEN or CCRN certification.
Unit involvement or leadership experience.
Previous Rapid Response experience.

Responsibilities

Use evidence-based practice to develop and implement plans of care and make clinical decisions.
Use the SBAR framework to communicate during MSET and rapid response situations, relaying information to departments and caregivers and communicating professionally with patients, families, and hospital staff.
Provide psychosocial and spiritual support to patients’ families during MSET and rapid response situations.
Record patient data, including vital signs, procedures, medications, and responses, and document findings and interventions in medical records.
Recognize actual and potential code situations, notify appropriate personnel, and activate the code notification system when indicated.
Manage the emergent environment, support participating healthcare providers, and take immediate measures to protect the safety of self, others, and the environment until help arrives.
Recognize and respond to signs of patient deterioration and actual or imminent life-threatening crises, including cardiopulmonary instability.
Initiate basic life support measures in accordance with American Heart Association and other applicable standards and policies.
Maintain unit equipment, including monitors, ventilators, and drug infusions; take ownership of airway management; know the location of crash carts; and conduct appropriate equipment maintenance.
Report safety-related events through the established reporting system and notify supervisors as appropriate.
Participate in MSET and rapid response quality assurance and performance improvement activities, including sepsis-program data collection.
Provide organizational training and education on emergency response.
Perform other duties as assigned.