<p>Description</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Provides critical care support to the nursing staff in all areas of the hospital to include transport of critically ill patients, member of the code team, rapid response team, and acute stroke team. Educates staff and provides team member development. Reports to Patient Care Director.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Adheres to established Nursing Standards of Practice to include: Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.</p> </li><li> <p>Responds to cardiac arrest/trauma alerts/stroke alerts/rapid response team in a timely manner and is supportive of team efforts; Specific duties may include providing nursing care of the patient from resuscitation through inpatient admission. Assists the staff nurse with the patient that has a change in status warranting immediate intervention and potential transfer to critical care areas, as a member of the rapid response team; Transports critically ill patients to procedures and tests as requested; Direct staff member and independently assign responsibilities as needed during an emergent situation.</p> </li><li> <p>Is a resource and supports staff with clinical problems that may arise and assures standards and protocols are followed; Facilitates interdisciplinary patient care to provide quality outcomes; Responds to the needs of the unit in a timely manner.</p> </li><li> <p>Pursues professional education to meet the needs of current position and professional goals; Participates in Nursing/Hospital committees; Participates in professional organizations, maintains and updates educational records and attends annual required reviews; Hold self and others accountable for actions and outcomes.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains contact with the clinical nurse manager throughout the shift; Shares expertise with nursing / hospital personnel as requested; Serves as a resource and support person to nursing / hospital staff. patients and their families; When involved in a clinical situation that requires decision making and prioritization of needs, independently and appropriately directs other staff members in care of the patient to meet the needs of the patient and the clinical area.</p> </li><li> <p>Participates in the development of team members during clinical calls and consistently teaches staff members during the event, by among other means during their work.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists with staff development; Promotes continuing education by encouraging staff to participate in educational offerings within or outside the institution; Participates in the interviewing process for new staff and makes recommendation for hiring. Assists with completion of unit based competencies in collaboration with the manager and educator; Provides staff development concerning diagnostic studies, disease entities, policy or procedural changes and other areas leading to an enhancement of knowledge or skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Serves as a change agent assisting others in understanding the importance, necessity, impact and process of change; Demonstrates the value of lifelong learning through one's own example; Is a positive example and promotes a positive and creative work environment. Promotes positive working relationships between units.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p> </li><li> <p>Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.</p> </li></ol> <p>Education: BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE</p> <p>Other Information:</p> <p>Bachelor's Level Degree or within two years</p> <p>Required: RN License in Connecticut.</p> <p>Minimum of 2 years' experience in a critical care setting.</p> <p>Minimum Experience: three years</p> <p>ACLS certification, BLS (HCP) certification, NIHSS certification, IV certified, CPI certification, and PALS certification within 1 year, TNCC within 1 year.</p> <p>Prefer: Desired: CCRN Certified to conscious sedation standards and SCRN certified</p> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity</p> <p>Occupational: Significant occupational risk</p> <p>Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force</p> <p>Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.</p> <p>Credentials: ACLS, BLS, IV, RN, NIHSS, CPI</p> <p>Company: Norwalk Hospital Association</p> <p>Org Unit: 380</p> <p>Department: Nursing Rapid Response Team</p> <p>Exempt: Yes</p> <p>Salary Range: $45.29 - $84.11 Hourly</p> <p>Share: Share with Email Share on Twittershare to twitter Share on Facebookshare to facebook Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin</p>