Registered Nurse (RN) - Rapid Response @ Cobb Hospital

2510 Cobb Hospital, Inc.•Mableton, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Rapid Response Team at Cobb Hospital. The RRT Nurse is a registered professional nurse responsible for coordinating Rapid Response Team assessments, prioritizing and implementing interventions, documenting interventions and outcomes, communicating with team members and disciplines, and providing age-appropriate and culturally aware patient care. The role involves addressing patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs. The RRT Nurse serves as a resource and support to staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. Key responsibilities include managing RRT calls, conducting follow-up visits, collecting and analyzing RRT data, developing RRT practice guidelines, evaluating patient codes, and providing informal staff education.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing; current licensure as a professional registered nurse in the State of Georgia Required.
Minimum 2 years of nursing practice in a critical care environment.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support credentials Required.
Current AHA Basic Life Support credentials 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.
Reg Nurse (Single State) 1.00 Required 1.00
RN - Multi-state Compact 1.00 Required 1.00
Basic Life Support 2.00 Required 2.00
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 3.00 Required 3.00
NIH Stroke Scale 5.00 Required 5.00
BLS - Instructor Required
BLS - Provisional Required
ACLS - Instructor Required
ACLS - Provisional Required
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support credentials Required.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) Preferred.
National certification in critical care nursing 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.