Rapid Response RN

About the Role

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." The RN serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, modeling a commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

As a Rapid Response RN, your voice influences patient care through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager and formal opportunities via hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You’ll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical provider(s).
• Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Teaches patients, families, and caregivers about patient medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Teaches patients, families, and caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepares patients and families for future self-management.
• Manages evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality measures and enhance patient care.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes and supports recovery.

Requirements

• Must be a Registered Nurse.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification.
• (CCRN) Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult) or (CNRN) Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, part of HCA Healthcare, is a 350-bed hospital providing a wide range of medical services. It is known for its 24/7 emergency care, Level II Trauma Center, Burn Center, advanced heart care, and Baby-Friendly maternity services. The hospital also offers surgery, women’s imaging, and a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Key services include:

• 24/7 emergency care with a Level II Trauma Center and full stroke care.
• A nationally recognized Burn Center offering advanced wound care.
• Advanced heart care for patients experiencing heart attacks.
• Maternity and women’s health services, including a Baby-Friendly designation, Level II NICU, and a certified Women’s Diagnostic Center.
• Surgical services, including specialized orthopedic procedures like hip and knee replacements and spinal fusion surgeries.
• Doctors Hospital Evans Emergency, a freestanding emergency room open 24/7 with advanced imaging and lab services.

The hospital holds several accreditations, including:

• American College of Radiology for radiation oncology services.
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for bariatric surgery.
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for its inpatient rehabilitation facility.
• College of American Pathologists for its laboratory.
• The Joint Commission for its Center for Stroke Care.
• Laboratory Accreditation Board of ABRET for its electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.