Your Job: The Rapid Response Nurse will work collaboratively with patients, care partners, the interdisciplinary care team, to identify, assess, and respond to the needs of adult in-patients prior to the development of progressive and irreversible deterioration. By promoting a culture of safety in a patient and family centered care environment, all adult in-patients will receive the appropriate level of care at the appropriate time.
Your Job Requirements: • Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN Preferred.
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and CCRN within one year.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas or eligibility to do so.
• Work experience: at least 3 years of ICU RN experience (Charge Nurse Experience required).
Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation's first hospital to receive The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center – Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.
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