RAPID RESPONSE REGISTERED NURSE

3110 Kennestone Hospital, Inc.

12h•Onsite

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. The Rapid Response Team (RRT) Nurse is a registered professional nurse who functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager and is responsible for coordination of Rapid Response Team 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. The RRT Nurse is accountable for addressing the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and education needs. The RRT Nurse serves as a resource/support to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. The RRT Nurse is responsible for RRT calls, follow-up visits, RRT data collection, entry and analysis, development of RRT practice guidelines, evaluation of patient codes and informal education of staff.

Requirements

Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor
BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support credentials Upon Hire Required
current AHA Basic Life Support credentials Required
Minimum 2 years of nursing practice in a critical care environment
Ability to read, write and speak the English language
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Inter- and intra-departmental coordination of patient care activities
Delegation skills required
Ability to multi-task essential
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
Strong detail orientation required
Computer skills required
Personal time management skills are required
Compliance with the American Nurses' Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses is required
Demonstrates knowledge of and practices within parameters outlined in Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act.

Nice To Haves

national certification in critical care nursing Upon Hire Preferred

Responsibilities

Responds to RRT calls.
Coordinates patient care during events including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes
Communicates with medical staff, nursing staff, other disciplines and departments as required to ensure optimal patient outcomes
Intervenes in patient crisis to promote quality patient care
Documents assessment, interventions, and outcomes in patient medical record; utilizes SBAR documentation
Develops and implements clinical practice guidelines for RRT.
Monitors patient outcomes and conducts follow-up as required
Assesses patient and family or support system needs
Educates patient, families or support system as required and documents
Educates staff pertaining to RRT.
Collects, monitors, and trends RRT data
Analyzes data to determine opportunities for improvement; reports findings to medical staff and nursing leadership as requested
Recommends improvements required to promote optimal patient outcomes to medical staff and nursing leadership
Initiates and implements improvements related to RRT based on data trends
Analyzes patient code data to identify trends and makes recommendations for improvements based on data
Monitors near miss events to identify and initiate prevention measures to promote quality patient care
Serves as professional role model within professional nursing utilizing professional clinical judgment
Serves as a mentor in the development of peers and clinical staff
Liaison between medical staff and patients and families
Creates and maintains supportive work environment conducive to quality patient care including taking corrective action when needed
Supports fiscal accountability for human and material resources
Collaborates with Nurse Manager to recruit and retain staff
Supports performance improvement initiatives designed to promote quality patient care
Promotes professional nursing practice through shared governance, evidence-based practice and ethical accountability
Maintains confidentiality
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.