Registered Nurse; RN - Rapid Response​/Rescue

Registered Nurse (RN) – Rescue Team

Chicago, IL (Lakeview Neighborhood)

Full time; 7p-7:30a;

Work with other nurses acting as expert resource for unit staff with regards to Code Blue (including intubations), Rapid Responses, Massive Transfusion Protocol and other critical events.

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state of Illinois
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association and ACLS; PALS
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience in Critical Care
• CCRN required

The RESCUE Registered Nurse makes independent decisions/judgments and takes actions regarding a wide range of routine and complex patient problems and situations. The RESCUE Nurse collaborates with unit leadership in managing acute patient care events and situations. The RESCUE Nurse integrates into the ICU staffing team and/or takes patient assignments in the ICU as needed. This team member partners with the various clinical teams to provide the

necessary interventions to ensure the best patient outcomes and best patient experience in the safest environment.

• Respond to all unplanned clinical events and potentially critical situations from the different clinical areas. Provide an expert initial assessment of any patient meeting the criteria for calling the critical care team.
• Participates in unit or organizational shared governance and leadership
• Promotes and supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate
• Participate in the audit and evaluation of the RESCUE team (e.g. Code Blue audits, RRT audits, Sepsis RRT audits, etc.) Assist in disseminating the results of such work throughout the different clinical areas and appropriate councils/committees.
• Creatively uses knowledge, resources, and technology to transform care for the diverse patient population

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center’s history spans 100 years of caring for the community in the heart of Lakeview in Chicago, IL. The hospital is state‑of‑the‑art 397‑bed, non‑academic teaching hospital. A new tower opened Fall of 2025. Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

• Level I Trauma Center
• EDAP
• Primary Stroke
• Level III Perinatal
• LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equity
• NAPBC / NAPRC
• CARF
• MBSAQIP

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