Staff RN - Rapid Response Team, Part Time 24hr.

OhioHealth•Augusta, GA

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About The Position

The Staff RN provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. The RN is accountable for nursing practice as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing and delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. Following department policies and nursing care standards, the RN provides professional nursing services and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients. In the Rapid Response Team role, duties may include reviewing the Deterioration Index, conducting sepsis evaluations, responding to codes and inpatient stroke alerts throughout the hospital, and rounding on nursing units. The RN also contributes to clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance through rounding and process improvement, and provides feedback, mentorship, and education to clinical teams. The role requires maintaining the confidentiality and security of passwords, authentication devices, information, and company resources; following information privacy and security policies; and promptly reporting information security incidents to the OhioHealth Information Security Officer. The position is part time, scheduled for 24 hours per week, and works the day shift.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse credential from the Ohio Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
At least 5 years of experience in critical care or emergency medicine.
Knowledge and application of growth and development principles.
Ability to use effective communication strategies.
Ability to implement specific technical skills.
Knowledge of ABG interpretation and interventions.
Knowledge of cardiac rhythm recognition and interventions.
Knowledge of shock states and interventions.
Basic setup and operation of neuro devices.
MTP operation with TEG interpretation.
Knowledge of stroke alert protocol.
Basic diagnostic and laboratory interpretation and interventions.
Knowledge of hemodynamic monitoring and interventions.

Responsibilities

Perform initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessments as applicable to the patient population or individual, and stabilize patient condition.
Document planned nursing interventions based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs.
Evaluate and document patients’ responses to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriate intervals; revise plans of care with the multidisciplinary team based on evaluative data.
Participate in rounding and process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
Provide feedback, mentorship, and education to clinical teams.
Review the Deterioration Index.
Conduct sepsis evaluations.
Respond to codes and inpatient stroke alerts throughout the hospital.
Round on nursing units.
Delegate nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel according to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
Maintain confidentiality and security of passwords, authentication devices, and entrusted information; use business assets and information resources only for management-approved purposes; follow information security policies; and promptly report security incidents.