Description

　　Critical Response Team

　　Rapid Response Team is a medical emergency team that is activated in order to prevent a critical event by intervening at the first sign of patient distress or clinical instability. The ultimate goal is to support the patient who experiences a deterioration in their condition. Interventions that are implemented may avoid unnecessary admissions to the critical care units or code blue events. This team responds to all Code Blues in designated areas except those occurring in the Nurseries, Birth Center OR, Emergency Department, Operating Room, Open Heart OR, Code Blues in these departments are managed by RNs, physicians, and APPs assigned to these areas and defibrillation may be initiated by ACLS or PALS RN/LPN prior to the arrival of the code commander. CRT nurses will respond to all Code Blues in areas covered by the Code Blue Team.

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　　Summary:

　　Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.

　　Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.

　　Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.

　　Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.

　　Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.

　　Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.

　　Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

　　Other Information

　　Other information:

　　Education Requirements:

　　● Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

　　● If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.

　　Licensure/Certification Requirements:

　　● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

　　● Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification and ACLS

　　Professional Experience Requirements:

　　● One (1) year of nursing experience, ICU/Critical Care experience

　　Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

　　Job Details

　　Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

　　Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

　　Organization Unit: Rex Surgery Services

　　Work Type: Full Time

　　Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

　　Salary Range: $31.52 - $38.75 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint)

　　Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

　　Work Assignment Type: Onsite

　　Work Schedule: Night Job

　　Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

　　Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

　　This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

　　Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

　　UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

　　Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.