Critical Response RN

Location: Dahlgren

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Lead and Mentor in Critical Care - RN Stepdown (Full-Time, Night Shift)
Are you an experienced RN ready to make an impact? Join our Stepdown/Critical Care Unit and help shape the future of our night shift team. We're seeking strong team players who can provide exceptional care and mentor new graduate nurses in a collaborative environment.

Position Highlights:

• Night shift: 7:30 PM - 7:30 AM
• Full-time schedule with self-scheduling (manager review before posting)
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
• Holiday rotation included
• No on-call requirements
• Be part of a growing team that values experience and leadership

Your expertise matters-apply today and make a difference every night!

Pay Range:

$32.77 - $52.43

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

This role is pat of the expert clinical team in the acute care area. Prevents clinical deterioration in patients outside of intensive care units. Leads the Critical Response team's initial assessment of critically ill patients and has the ability and clinical skills to assess and implement early interventions to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest, better facilitating the patient's transition to a higher level of care.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as the first level of support for the bedside nursing team when the condition of a patient is in question or jeopardy.
• Educates and supports the bedside team in the evaluation and management of unstable patients.
• Guides the bedside nursing team to help direct patient care.
• Assists in determining when to escalate a rapid response.
• Facilitates early and rapid transition of patients to a higher level of care.
• Closely monitors patients who have recently transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU).
• Utilizes available data from the electronic medical record and other sources to identify at risk patients. e.g. Deterioration Index, Sepsis score and other acuity scores.
• Collects and maintains data related to Rapid Response and Code episodes to drive process improvement.
• Participates in Ministry Rapid Response and Code debrief process and Regional Critical Response Nursing Team.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to critical care nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• Two years of registered nurse experience in critical care, emergency care or progressive care

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of

Work Location:

Illino…