Rapid Response Nurse​/UKHC

Job Title:

Rapid Response Nurse / UKHC

Requisition Number: NR13948

Department: H3280:
Command Center

Location:

Lexington, KY

Grade Level: 11

Salary Range: $29.12–$45.70/hour

Type:
Staff Position, Full-Time, 36 hours/week (8PM‑8:30AM, including weekends/holidays)

Posting Deadline: 01/19/2026

• ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing)

• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

• Minimum 4 years of nursing experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NSS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum (TNCC)
• Nursing Professional Advancement (NPA)

All certifications must be current at time of hire and completed within one year of hire.

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 50–100 pounds occasionally and 25–50 pounds frequently
• Ability to stand, walk, and sit for long periods
• Exposure to communicable diseases, radiation hazards, and sharp instruments

• Work hours:
  
  8PM–8:30AM
• 36 hours per week
• Must work weekends and holidays as needed

Rapid Response duties include standard duties of a Registered Nurse; however, an advanced level of practice as a Critical Care Nurse is required. The RN must provide immediate, rapid care in emergencies including decline in patient condition. The role also includes acting as a resource to other nurses for clinical/critical decision‑making and teaching patients/families about decline and failure to rescue. The RN assists in meeting the goals of the command center.

• Excellent communication skills when working with multi‑disciplinary staff
• Critical care background and ability to act as liaison for staff and families
• Instructional experience preferred for patient decline and failure‑to‑rescue scenarios

No supervisory responsibilities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre‑employment screenings, including a national background check and/or drug screen, as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.