Registered Nurse Rapid Response Team
Strong staffing support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, you'll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.
About the Role
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Rapid Response for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.
Responsibilities
- Respond to all RRTs (Rapid Response calls), Code Blue, Code Sepsis, and Code Stroke
- Communicate daily with each charge nurse to identify high risk patients
- Monitor surgery schedule and round on any "at risk" post-op patients
- Take on the role of educator and provide support and education to staff as needed
Requirements
- BSN required
- ICU experience required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Certification requirement: must possess an applicable certification recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for Magnet-recognized organizations at the time of hire or obtain the required certification within one (1) year of employment
- NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Ultrasound experience preferred
Benefits
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest 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
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
About HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is a 415+ bed acute care hospital that has been serving the north Houston communities for more than 40 years, providing a wide range of medical services including cardiology, maternity care, Level III NICU, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. We comprehensively serve our community by employing expert physicians, specialists, nurses and support staff who work together as a unified team to offer a range of diagnostic treatment and support services. From our 24-hour emergency department with Level II Trauma capabilities, to women's services, to cardiology, we are dedicated to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional, personalized healthcare. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.
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.
"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing's future."
— Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, HCA Healthcare