Stormont Vail Health·Topeka, Kansas
The Rapid Response Nurse provides advanced assessment and support to bedside nurses during urgent patient deterioration and emergent situations. They manage complex health problems, facilitate communication between providers, and assist with transfers to higher levels of care.
Position Status: Part time
Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift (United States of America)
Hours per week: 24
Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview The Rapid Response nurse is a critical care trained professional that responds to the bedside and offers advanced assessment skills, coaching and mentoring during rapid patient deterioration. The nurse is capable of instituting S.T.A.T. standing orders based on patient condition, facilitates communication between team members (physicians/providers), and assists with transfer to higher level of care as necessary. Must have strong critical thinking and assessment skills, refined communication skills and the ability to practice with a great deal of autonomy.
What you will do
The Rapid Response Nurse is a highly-skilled licensed practitioner trained to respond and support bedside nurses and practitioners when urgent and emergent situations arise. The Rapid Response Nurse is a resource who exercises independent nursing judgment in managing the care of patients with complex health problems, as well as staff nurses throughout the organization in managing urgent and emergent situations.
The Rapid Response nurse serves in a roving role addressing multiple needs and situations as they arise through the shift, but may be required to assume patient care assignments in the critical care units.
Workflows are based on urgent patient care needs, however, the rapid response nurses will also have assigned tasks to complete such as projects, staff education, performance improvement data collection, etc.
A collaborative member of the health care team, the Rapid Response Team RN delivers nursing care to specific populations of patients. The Rapid Response Team RN will work collaboratively with the Medical Critical Care charge nurse(s) to ensure high quality delivery of care and to maintain continuity of care through appropriate referral and follow-up. The Rapid Response Team RN is an active member of the Rapid Response Committee, Trauma Committee, and the MTP Committee.
The Rapid Response Nurse collaborates with the House Supervisors to triage priorities that support patient care needs.
Responds to all Rapid Response Team calls. This will include Code Blue, S.T.A.T., Trauma, and Massive Transfusion Protocol. Completes post S.T.A.T. Event follow-up and documentation.
The Rapid Response Nurse may also provide consultative resources.
Facilitates debriefings / critiques of Code Blue events.
Reviews on a daily basis the medical records of restrained patients, to ensure standards of care are being met.
Communicates on a daily basis with each charge nurse to identify high risk patients.
Uses critical thinking and assessment skills to serve as a resource to colleagues and assist with emergency/urgent patient care needs throughout the facility.
Performs assessment / data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological and cognitive status.
Formulates a prioritized and goal directed plan of care, that is based on patient’s presenting problems and projected outcomes. Implements care in a knowledge, skillful, consistent manner, while promoting the continuum of care.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) as related to meeting patient outcomes.
Documents in patient and department records in a timely, accurate and concise manner according to the department standards.
Delegates tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.
Remote Work Guidelines
Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.
Requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and at least 3 years of recent clinical experience in Adult Critical Care or the Emergency Department. Mandatory certifications include a KSBN license, ACLS, and AACN Acute/Critical Care Nursing, with PALS required within one year.
Market context
Kansas nursing openings commonly favor candidates with prior bedside experience and current licensure, especially in settings that need nurses who can step in with limited onboarding. This role is competitive because it asks for an ADN with BSN completion within five years, one year of RN experience, a multi-state RN license, and BLS and ACLS certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, then confirm your license status and certification dates before applying to save research time.
