Rapid Response Team RN

Description

Methodist Healthcare is excited to announce newly increased rates for all RNs! Apply to learn more!

Sign-On Bonus Offered

Do you want to be appreciated Daily? Are Nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. Here at Methodist our Nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a Rapid Response Team Nurse to join our team. Apply today and join a team that is dedicated to serving others in need.

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We are committed to providing benefits that matter to our nurses. At Methodist hospitals, our benefits package offers eligible colleagues an attractive package along with some unique benefits.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K (100% annual Match – 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Pet Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits

We are seeking a Rapid Response Team Registered Nurse for Methodist Hospital Metropolitan to ensure we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

The Rapid Response Team Highlights:

• The purpose of the Rapid Response Team is to bring critical care expertise to the patient bedside (or wherever it’s needed).
• You will be responsible for participating in and leading rapid response and resuscitation events throughout the hospital.
• Present hospital data regarding rapid response and resuscitation events to our Resuscitation Committee, evaluate best practices, and assist in implementation of evidence-based practices as needed.
• Evaluate and assess patient risk for rapid response or resuscitative events using evidence-based tools throughout the hospital.
• Improve the quality of care by reducing cardiac arrests and other acute life-threatening events, decreasing lengths of stay, and reducing patient mortality rates.
• The patient becomes the center of attention, and determining the appropriate course of action for the patient is the rapid response team's goal.

Our Registered Nurses have access to a variety of resources to help you reach your goals including:

• A comprehensive orientation process
• Valuable mentorship from specialty specific educators
• Leadership development programs
• State-of-the-art units equipped with the latest technologies in patient care

What You Will Do In Your Role:

• You will consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• You will collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes
• You will provide communication, confidence, and professionalism as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities
• You will demonstrate team work, adaptability, and serving as a resource to the patient care team
• You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Must have 3-5 years of recent experience in an ICU or an ER
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification, ACLS , NIH Stroke scale
• Charge Nurse experience preferred

With over 370 beds Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers outstanding heart and cancer care, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, sleep disorder evaluation and the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only stand-alone center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies, welcoming nearly 4,000 newborns into the world each year. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center and has been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. It is the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been nationally recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality, receiving a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are also proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, as well as the first Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Metropolitan under Locations.

If you find this opportunity to improve the lives of our patients compelling, we encourage you to Apply Today, as we are actively interviewing! Come and learn more about how we can work together in “Serving Humanity to Honor God.”