RN Acute-Rapid Response-Methodist West

				Overview:

Shift: Part Time Weekend Package | Nights 7pm-7:30am

Serves as a resource for inpatient and outpatient units at Methodist West Hospital by rounding on patients at high risk for decompensation as well as responding to all medical emergencies and Rapid Response Team activations in the hospital. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients and their families. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health, within the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration of other care providers. 

Responsibilities:

* The Rapid Response Nurse serves as a nurse consultant for all patient care areas at Methodist West Hospital 24 hours per day, seven days per week.  
* The primary function of this RN is to be the team leader for adult medical emergencies. 
* Proactive purposeful rounding with each unit with a focus on patients of concern (i.e., sepsis, cardiac, and/or high-risk patients). 
* Rounding on each unit every four hours as well as being a resource for nursing team members for high-risk patients.  
* Encourage teaching and collaboration with other team members on units. For example, completing tasks such as NG placement, Foley Catheter placement, IV starts, and blood administration together.  
* Serve as a resource in the Emergency Department when not completing every four-hour rounding or responding to Rapid Response or Medical Emergency calls.  
* Attend all daily RESPECT huddles in the Emergency Department and report any significant concerns/issues with ED Shift Leader for awareness. 
* Provide advice and consultation to all units around nurse sensitive indicators and quality metrics (i.e., restraints, mobilization, CHF, Braden Scale, hand hygiene).   

Qualifications:

Education:

* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program. 

License(s)/Certification(s):

* Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa 
* Current ACLS certification.  

* Current Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) and/or Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) certification. 

Experience:

* 2 years of critical care experience (ED or ICU)

Other: 

* Level 3 Medium Work:  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
			

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