Rn Rapid Response

Description

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We have recently increased our pay rates for Registered Nurses across all units! Apply today to learn more.

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Trident Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a Rapid Response RN to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Trident Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our RN Rapid Response opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

What you will do in this role:

• You will respond to house-wide, emergent situations including Cardio-pulmonary arrests-Code Blue, Code STEMI, Code Strokes, Code Shock, Code ICE, Trauma Alerts and increasing MEWS scores.
• You will be empowered to call a rapid response code at any time yourself and/or when the Rapid Response team feels additional nursing expertise is required.
• In emergent situations, you will lead the emergency response team until a physician arrives.
• In collaboration with the patient, patient’s family, and other member of the healthcare team, you will assess, plan, implement, evaluate and coordinate treatment plans.
• You will check with the Critical Care Charge RN to assess the needs of unit between rapid response patient care.
• You will participate on committees to improve the quality and outcome of Rapid Responses/Codes.
• You will assist in developing and implementing staff educational programs to improve house-wide response to emergent patient situations. This may include traditional in-services, poster presentations and/or mock drills. Educational needs are identified through monthly data review for our Sepsis, STEMI, Stroke and Code Blue data.

What qualifications you may need:

• Graduation from an accredited school of Registered Nursing is required
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Health Care Provider is required
• Successful completion of TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Courses) or TCAR within 12 months of entering this position is required
• Prior Critical Care/Intensive Care Unit experience is required

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Trident Health is a 445-bed HCA Healthcare hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals — Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center — and three freestanding emergency departments — Brighton Park Emergency, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Centre Pointe Emergency.

We provide care to nearly 375,000 South Carolina Low country residents each year. Every day Trident Health's more than 2,600 employees, more than 500 physicians and more than 130 volunteers are dedicated to fulfilling our mission.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Rapid Response RN opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.