Registered Nurse (RN) Consultant, Rapid Response, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Brings expert knowledge, clinical skills and leadership to the care of patients across the continuum with identified early warning signs of deterioration and or changes in their condition. The RRT RN collaborates with other members of the Rapid Response Team in assessment, management/stabilization and transfer of patient to appropriate level of care as needed.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Three (3) years of Intensive Care Unit Nursing experience.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.
Ability to function as Code Stat Responder
Ability to perform and communicate successfully during stressful healthcare events
Proficient with EMR documentation

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
Charge nurse/code responder experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds to all Adult RRT events.
Collaborates with other team members in the assessment, management, treatment and transfer of patients as applicable, promoting effective team interaction and communication.
Identifies evolving high risk patient populations and directs care per established protocols to ensure timeliness of core measures interventions for inpatient STEMI, Stroke and/or Sepsis.
Screens patients identified as high-risk utilizing scoring methodologies and intervenes per established protocols.
Completes follow up assessment of patients post RRT event who remain on non-critical care units.
Documents RRT events, reports and follows up on identified issues.
Provides feedback to staff in areas where the RRT event occurred.
Enters RRT data into database; participates in data analysis and quality improvement initiatives.
Stays up to date with RRT policy/ procedure; attends required RRT updates/education.
Performs other duties as assigned.