Registered Nurse Rapid Response - Nursing Administration

Department: Nursing Administration 

Shift: Afternoon

Daily Work Times: 5:00pm-5:00am

Scheduled Budgeted Hours: 72

Position Summary:

Registered nurse who functions as the hospital wide SWAT Nurse who responds to patient care units to handle urgent or emergency patient care needs. Provides emergency response as needed based on specific unit needs, patient activity and crisis situations of an intermittent nature. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Responds to medical emergency problems including Code Blue’s, Rapid Responses, and Code MTP’s. Supports floor staff with concerns regarding patient decline/clinical assessment.
2. The RN will demonstrate the ability to quickly assess a patient when there has been a change in status and help to monitor and provide intervention for the patient.
3. Accompanies Critical Care patients when they must be transported within the hospital (ex. MRI, diagnostic tests, IR, ER to ICU)

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Five (5) years’ experience in critical care/ER setting

Preferred:

• CCRN certification
• TNCC certification
• Ultrasound Guided IV insertion experience