Resource Nurse - Acute Care Services

The role

The Rapid Response Nurse works within a multidisciplinary team to intervene in potentially life-threatening situations. This person assesses and stabilizes patients, communicates with physicians, and provides education and mentorship to primary nursing staff.

What you will do

• Intervene in urgent situations using approved protocols
• Collaborate with primary nurses to assess patient status
• Communicate patient information using the SBAR method
• Document evaluations of patient response to interventions
• Communicate routinely with physicians to facilitate care
• Ensure patient safety and use equipment as intended
• Round in patient care areas and assist with non-emergent care
• Mentor and support staff through skill enhancement and education
• Implement Emergency Cardiac Orders and standing orders
• Participate in performance improvement and data collection

Required qualifications

• ACLS certification
• Current CPR/BLS
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• RN license in Maryland or compact state
• Concentrates on moderate to fine detail for extended period of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to hear normal sounds with some background noise
• Remembers schedules, tasks to be completed and where activities left off
• Sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Understands and can operate from the conceptual basis of tasks and activities

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health offers various benefit programs including medical, dental, and vision insurance.