RN Acute-Rapid Response-Methodist West
US-IA-West Des Moines
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Req #: 177843
Type: Part Time Benefits
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Overview:
Rapid Response & ED Nurse - Be the Difference When Seconds Matter
Shift: Part Time| Nights 7pm-7:30am
Part Time | Days 7am-7:30pm
At Methodist West Hospital, every moment counts-and as a Rapid Response & ED Nurse, you'll be at the heart of critical care when patients need it most. This isn't just a job; it's a calling for nurses who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to make an immediate, life-saving impact.
Your Role
* Be the First Line of Defense: Respond to medical emergencies and Rapid Response Team activations across the hospital.
* Prevent Crisis Before It Happens: Round on patients at high risk for clinical deterioration, ensuring proactive care.
* Collaborate & Lead: Work alongside an interdisciplinary team, bringing your expertise and compassion to every decision.
* Champion Excellence: Uphold the ANA Code for Nurses, UnityPoint Health's Philosophy of Nursing, and our Professional Nurse Practice Model.
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
* TNCC
* ACLS
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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