Registered Nurse RN Rapid Response

About the role

At Methodist Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Responsibilities

• Respond to all Rapid Response Teams, Code Blues, Heart Alerts, Stroke Alerts, Sepsis alerts and any other patient care emergency.
• Perform surveillance by identifying patients at risk for complications or becoming seriously ill using a proactive approach.
• Make frequent rounds to collaborate with bedside nurses as part of consultation without intimidating them.
• Provide nurse support, clinical knowledge, and expertise to build trust and familiarity with bedside teams.
• Act as a teacher during and after events to support inexperienced nurses.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma.
• No travel required.
• 3 years of experience required.
• 3–5 years of recent experience in an ICU or an ER.

Benefits

• 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.