Registered (RN) - Rapid Response Team - Augusta- FT

Wellstar Health System

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Rapid Response Team (RRT) Nurse is a registered professional nurse responsible for coordinating Rapid Response Team assessments, prioritizing and implementing interventions for optimal patient outcomes, documenting interventions and outcomes, communicating with team members and disciplines, and delivering age-appropriate and culturally aware patient care. The RRT Nurse addresses patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs. They serve as a resource and support to staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. Responsibilities include managing RRT calls, follow-up visits, data collection, entry, and analysis, developing RRT practice guidelines, evaluating patient codes, and providing informal staff education.

Requirements

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Georgia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) Upon Hire
• Required current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support credentials Upon Hire
• Required current AHA Basic Life Support credentials Upon Hire
• Required national certification in critical care nursing Upon Hire
• Minimum 2 years of nursing practice in a critical care environment Required
• 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

• NIHSS certification Upon Hire

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.

Benefits

• Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
• Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture.
• FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list
• Seramount 100 Best Companies list

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree