RN Rapid Response Team

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Summa Health System, Akron Campus

• Requires ACLS and Two Years of Critical Care Hardwire Experience

RN Rapid Response Team (Hybrid)

Summa Health System, Akron Campus

Full Time, 36 Hours/Week, 7p-7:30a; RRT Primary/ICU as needed

• Requires ACLS and Two Years of Critical Care Hardwire Experience

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including North Coast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Provides early and rapid intervention in order to promote better outcomes such as reduced cardiac and/or respiratory arrests in the hospital, reduced or timelier transfers to a higher level of care, reduced patient intubations, and reduced patient morbidity and mortality.

Proactively rounds on patients to identify opportunities for early intervention, while also responding to Rapid Response Team alerts per policy criteria. Assists the staff in assessing and stabilizing patient conditions and organizing information to be communicated to the patient’s provider. In addition, educates and supports the staff to determine appropriate interventions.

• Formal
  
  Education Required:
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Applicants with an Associate’s degree will be considered but are required to obtain BSN within three (3) years of employment
• Graduate of a program of professional nursing that is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Current license to practice registered nursing in the State of Ohio
• Experience and Training
  
  Required:
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Ohio
• Current BLS and ACLS
• Current NIH Certification
• Two (2) years critical care hardwire or emergency department experience.
• Other Skills, Competencies and
  
  Qualifications:
• Ability to work well within a team environment by accepting and offering honest and constructive feedback; by supporting team goals and encouraging other team members and by collaborating with patient care team members to solve problems, create new methods and/or reduce costs.
• Understands and carries out the vision of patient care at Summa, create a patient care environment which is focused on the needs and expectations of the patient, our customer.
• Ability to self‑direct in executing responsibilities within a team structure.
• Ability to take initiative to contribute beyond the scope of formal duties (e.g., suggesting innovative ideas and providing feedback on a team’s direction.)
• Shows flexibility and adaptability in meeting environmental constraints and demands placed on services as is common with changing reimbursement and managed care targets.
• Assumes collaborative relationship with providers and other health care professionals in exchanging information and managing patient care.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, visitors.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Assumes accountability for demonstrative behaviors consistent with the organization’s Standards of Behaviors policy.
• Demonstrates strong skills in code blue team management.
• Understands all protocols and plans of care for emergent and critical care
• Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self‑respect and dignity.
• Level of Physical Demands:
• Heavy:
  Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10-20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.

$35.31/hr - $55.30/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range.

Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled