Job Title: RN Emergency Responder (Rapid Response Nurse)
Employment Type: Full time / 36 hours weekly
Shift: Day Shift
Location: Germantown, MD
Position Highlights:
- Competitive pay
- Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)
- Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules
- Advancement: Opportunities to advance through the Clinical Advancement Program
Description:
- Reporting to the Director of the ICU/IMC, the RN Emergency Responder/Rapid Response Nurse responds to emergencies and assumes the role of primary nurse for the duration of the emergency and is responsible for direct and indirect care of the patient during the crisis period.
Responsibilities include:
- Supports bedside RNs in management of patients requiring concentrated nursing care.
- Effectively communicates complex and comprehensive information thoroughly and succinctly.
- Identifies and communicates variances from patient goals.
- Expertly negotiates challenges or complexities in care delivery, providing and coordinating interdisciplinary patient care utilizing the nursing process.
- Mentoring staff in the application of the nursing process to plan manage the care of patients with complex biopsychcosociospirtual needs
- Providing clinical teaching, supervision and directing appropriate care in the management of the clinically unstable patient or patient in crisis.
- Improving patient outcomes through application of evidence-based findings to help manage the complex patient by identifying early and escalating prior to crisis
- Proactively identifying areas of concern and collaborate with the health care team to problem solve and find solutions.
What you will need
Required:
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program; professional nursing degree of BSN or MSN required.
- Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS & ACLS certification (issued through the American Heart Association)
- Minimum of 4 years of critical care experience
Pay Range: $40.09 – 58.56
Pay is based on experience, skills and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
About us:
Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.
Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program with a BSN or MSN degree
- Current Registered Nurse licensure through the Maryland State Board of Nursing or a Compact State
- Basic Life Support certification issued through the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification issued through the American Heart Association
- At least 4 years of critical care experience
What We Do
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 131 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 125 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $20.2 billion with $1.2 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
