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Consultation Nurse (Rapid Response/Code Blue RN) - Community Howard Regional Health

Community Health Network

#Registered Nurse #BLS #ACLS #Patient Safety #Critical Care #ICU #EPIC #Rapid Response #Nurse Practice Act

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The Consultation Nurse responds to clinical deterioration events and monitors patients throughout the hospital to ensure optimal care. They also serve as an educational mentor for inexperienced nurses and maintain critical care skills through periodic ICU shifts.

Requirements summary

Requires a valid Indiana RN license and at least one year of critical care experience, with certifications in ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS. Proficiency in CRRT, IABP, and ICP management is required, and a bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateCommunicationPatient AssessmentACLSCollaborationDelegationBLSResource ManagementPreceptingRapid ResponseEPICNIHSSCRRTCritical Care NursingIABPICP ManagementClinical Deterioration Monitoring

Job description

Hiring Bonus! *Community Howard Regional Health is excited to announce a more comprehensive standardized approach to our patient safety and critical care response capabilities by adding Consultation RN’s (Code Blue/Rapid Response RN’s) to significantly strengthen our commitment to optimal patient care. This structured initiative brings together an expert team of highly skilled critical care nurses to be at the forefront of immediate intervention during critical patient events under standardized protocols. This elevated design signifies how Community Health Network continually works to meet our mission by providing exceptional care to patients we serve by offering rapid, expert assessments and care delivery when every second counts! Join Community Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you. Make a Difference The Consultation Nurse responds to situations in the hospital where a patient is showing signs of clinical deterioration. This position will be responsible for monitoring, evaluating and rounding on all patients within the hospital. This position serves as an educational mentor and teaching resource for inexperienced nurses who are learning new procedures or have questions/concerns about a patient's assessment. To maintain critical care nursing skills, the Consultation Nurse will work PRN in the ICU (approximately two shifts per six-week schedule). Exceptional Skills and Qualifications Demonstration of performance consistent with professional standards of practice, care, the Nurse Practice Act and the mission and goals of Community Health Network; demonstration of skills in collaboration, delegation, negotiation and management of resources.
Graduate of National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) accredited school of nursing, or three years of related professional nursing experience. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Minimum of 1 year of critical care nursing experience required (3+ years of critical care or ED experience strongly preferred); 2+ years of precepting experience preferred.

Consultation Nurse (Rapid Response/Code Blue RN) - Community Howard Regional Health

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