Registered Nurse (RN) - Rapid Response Team
Orlando Health•Orlando, FL
•Onsite
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works on the DPH Rapid Response Team, a multidisciplinary team that includes a critical care nurse, critical care respiratory therapist, managing physician, pharmacy support, and Intensivist support when needed. The team aims to reduce Code Blue 90s and harm events outside of intensive care units, reduce unplanned ICU admissions and readmissions, and provide nursing support and education. The role involves caring for patients who require complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Meet Orlando Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
- Maintain current registered nurse licensure in Florida or through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- At least 1 year of RN experience in Rapid Response, ICU, or Emergency Department.
Responsibilities
- Use critical knowledge, skills, and judgment to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
- Use information and assessment data to anticipate and respond confidently to rapidly changing patient conditions.
- Identify and prioritize information to take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients and interpret and record electronic displays, including intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from monitors and respiratory equipment.
- Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
- Observe, monitor, and assess patients; recognize and interpret serious situations; and call a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when a physician is not immediately available.
- Assess patient needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses.
- Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
- Build respectful relationships with team members and customers while respecting diversity.
Benefits
- Onsite Team Member Wellness Center with a fitness facility, tranquility space, and wellness activities.
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Job Type
Full-time
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