RN Acute-Rapid Response-Methodist West

Rapid Response & ED Nurse – Be the Difference When Seconds Matter

At Methodist West Hospital
, every moment counts—and as a Rapid Response & ED Nurse, you’ll be at the heart of critical care when patients need it most. This isn’t just a job; it’s a calling for nurses who thrive in fast‑paced environments and want to make an immediate, life‑saving impact.

• Be the First Line of Defense:
  Respond to medical emergencies and Rapid Response Team activations across the hospital.
• Prevent Crisis Before It Happens:
  Round on patients at high risk for clinical deterioration, ensuring proactive care.
• Collaborate & Lead:
  Work alongside an interdisciplinary team, bringing your expertise and compassion to every decision.
• Champion Excellence:
  Uphold the ANA Code for Nurses, UnityPoint Health’s Philosophy of Nursing, and our Professional Nurse Practice Model.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long‑term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four‑legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

• The Rapid Response Nurse serves as a nurse consultant for all patient care areas at Methodist West Hospital 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
• The primary function of this RN is to be the team leader for adult medical emergencies.
• Proactive purposeful rounding with each unit with a focus on patients of concern (i.e., sepsis, cardiac, and/or high‑risk patients).
• Rounding on each unit every four hours as well as being a resource for nursing team members for high‑risk patients.
• Encourage teaching and collaboration with other team members on units. For example, completing tasks such as NG placement, Foley catheter placement, IV starts, and blood administration together.
• Serve as a resource in the Emergency Department when not completing every four‑hour rounding or responding to Rapid Response or Medical Emergency calls.
• Attend all daily RESPECT huddles in the Emergency Department and report any significant concerns/issues with ED Shift Leader for awareness.
• Provide advice and consultation to all units around nurse sensitive indicators and quality metrics (i.e., restraints, mobilization, CHF, Braden Scale, hand hygiene).

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) and/or Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) certification.

• 2 years of critical care experience (ED or ICU)

• Level 3 Medium Work:
  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Shift: Part Time, Days or Nights, 7 a‑7:30 p or 7 p‑7:30 a, rotating weekends and holidays.

FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.6

Department:
Emergency Department – West