Parrish Medical Center Nursing·Titusville, Florida
The Rapid Response Nurse provides immediate assessment and intervention for patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration across the hospital. This includes responding to emergency alerts, stabilizing patients, and mentoring bedside nursing staff on early warning signs.
**Sign On Bonus Available**
Department: Logistics/Mission Control
Schedule/Status: 7:00pm-7:00am; Per Diem
Standard Hours/Week: 12
The Rapid Response Nurse functions as an expert clinical resource, providing immediate assessment and intervention for patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration throughout the hospital. This role is responsible for responding to all overhead emergency activations, including Sepsis, Stroke, STEMI, and Code Blue events, with the goal of preventing further deterioration, including cardiac arrest, and ensuring timely stabilization of patients. The Rapid Response Nurse collaborates with the primary registered nurse to obtain, verify, and accurately document the patient’s medication history and provides advanced clinical support, guidance, and education to bedside nursing staff. The Rapid Response Nurse reports to the Director of Critical Care Services, with operational oversight provided by the Mission Control Manager. The position shall exemplify the desired Culture of Choice® and philosophies of Parrish Healthcare.
Accurately document all assessments, interventions, medication histories and communication in the patient electronic health record. Responsible for ensuring care meets evidence-based standards & quality metric compliance. Appropriately coordinates, delegates, and supervises duties of other health care personnel on the rapid response team.
Proactive
Rounds: Conduct rounds on high-risk patients identified by early warning scores to prevent deterioration before it becomes critical.
Lead debriefs after critical events to discuss care, identify learning opportunities, and improve future responses. Performs similar or related duties as assigned. Knows fire, disaster and safety procedures and regulations as it pertains to the work area.
Market context
In Florida, nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospice, hospital, and other care settings, especially for RNs who can work independently and adapt to varied patient needs. These positions are competitive because employers often look for current RN licensure, at least one year of experience, active BLS certification, and reliable transportation, while benefits commonly include health insurance, professional development, and a supportive work environment. Before applying, confirm your license, BLS status, and driving readiness, and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full original posting.
