RN Critical Response Nurse

Overview

The Legacy nursing philosophy focuses on patients and their families. Our nurses embody this philosophy in everything they do, as advocates, communicators, problem-solvers and caregivers. Their expertise is sought after and respected by our health care team. In short, they are the face of wellness at Legacy. Does this sound like an environment in which you could thrive? If so, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• The Critical Response Nurse (CRN) is an advanced clinical expert who can deliver composed guidance and care under emergent circumstances.
• The CRN assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patients in crisis following established patient care standards for Legacy Health System throughout the hospital.
• The CRN acts as a physician liaison by relaying expert physical assessments and provides delegated treatments as needed within both the inpatient and emergency department arenas including emergent transfer to a higher level of care.
• The CRN is a primary emergency responder and secondary responder to critical situations deemed by the hospital need, this may include but is not limited to Code Blue, Code Green, ED Code 3, pediatric code blue, pediatric emergencies, Family Birth Center (FBC) STAT events, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) resuscitations, and NICU code blue events.
• The CRN may support additional areas such as Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology (IR), Cath Lab, and the perioperative suites.

Qualifications

Education:

• Academic degree in nursing (BSN or MSN/MN) required.
• Internal candidates promoting may meet the degree requirement with verification of bachelor’s or master’s degree in progress with an expected completion date within 2-years of the promotion date; progress will be reported periodically to the site Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).

Experience:

• Experience in hemodynamic monitoring application of clinical physiology required.
• Three years of critical care clinical experience within the last five years strongly preferred. Emergency Department and IV infusion experience strongly preferred.

Skills:

• Ability to effectively provide care to critically ill patients.
• Ability to work with physicians and utilize expert assessment skills to make appropriate interventions based on assessment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple patient care needs.
• Ability to function effectively on multiple units, including specialty units.
• Current conscious sedation competency.
• Current Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) competency.
• Available to coach and mentor clinical staff as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, families, physicians, and the community.
• Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.

Licensure

• Current applicable state RN license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) are required within six months of hire.
• CCRN certification is preferred at time of hire/promotion, or required within 1 year of hire/promotion.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)/Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) or equivalent Trauma certification are required based on site specific criteria.

Pay Range

USD $57.63 - USD $86.08 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you