RN Clinical Coordinator Rapid Response Team Per Diem Rotate

JFK Memorial Hospital has provided medical care to residents in the Coachella Valley since 1966. A group of physicians, including Dr. Reynaldo Carreon, founded the hospital and today one of JFK’s cross streets is named in his honor. 

Originally called Indio Community Hospital, JFK has grown to a 145-bed acute-care hospital that is part of Tenet Healthcare California. It offers a variety of services, including: 
•Emergency care 24/7 
•Orthopedic and joint replacement services using emerging technology 
•Cardiovascular services 
•Maternity care and pediatric services 
•Ambulatory surgery center 
•Imaging services 
•Outpatient Rehabilitation Center 

Summary

The COORDINATOR, RAPID RESPONSE TEAM (RRT) RN functions to respond to the urgent needs with patients and families throughout the hospital as well as to assist the nursing staff in acute situations. The RRT RN functions independently and is continuously available to respond to calls. The RRT RN has multiple demands placed on their time and has to prioritize their work to respond to the most urgent need. The RRT RN has a strong knowledge base and is competent to care for a diverse population of patients and families. The RRT RN is responsible to practice within their level of competence for the safe delivery of patient and family care. The RRT RN is responsible to keep current with changes in practice on the various nursing units as well as have a working knowledge of equipment used with patients. The RRT RN is responsible for participating in the quality outcomes specific to the units or hospital and adheres to all regulatory requirements. The RRT RN maintains a collaborative relationship with multiple disciplines within the organization. The RRT RN is expected to adhere to the organizational performance standards for all JFK Memorial Hospital staff. The RRT RN reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer, in collaboration with the facility Educator, and is expected to act independently in functions of the position.

The RRT RN performs the following job responsibilities: 

1. Clinical Practice/Quality of Care. The RRT RN systematically and continuously collects and assesses data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care with the patient and family. 
   1. Establishes an in-depth data base by assessing the behavioral and physiologic status of the patient utilizing interview, observation, physical examination, and other available data. 
   2. Integrates nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care, incorporating appropriate standards of care and practice and patient outcomes. 
   3. Implements safe, competent, and efficient patient care within policies, procedures and standards, and interventions as noted on the multidisciplinary plan of care. 
   4. Sets priorities adapting to changing patient and unit/clinic situations. In response to data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to patient, initiates action to reduce or correct risk. 
   5. Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing nursing care of individual patients as a team member. 
   6. Documents the nursing process to reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to patient care. 
   7. Evaluates patient’s responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relationship to established outcomes and consults with Medical Staff, Case Manager, Nurse Director/Manager, House Supervisor, and other care team members regarding clinical variances and recommended changes to the plan of care. 
   8. Identifies learning needs with patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching-learning. Utilizes resources as appropriate to meet identified patient, family and/or caregiver needs. 
   9. Demonstrates the ability to quickly assess a patient when there has been a change in status and help to monitor and provide intervention for the patient. 
   10. Demonstrates excellent vascular access skills to ensure safe techniques used to prevent line infections, safely remove central lines, and gain access on patients with difficult vasculature. 
   11. Transport of patients requiring monitoring during transport and procedure. 
   12. Administers moderate sedation and monitor during and after procedure. 
   13. Responds and provides support for all emergent (CODE) situations.
   14. Responds and manages patients who have a change in condition as a member of the Rapid Response Team. 
   15. Manages patients on nursing units needing a higher level of care until appropriate transfer to a higher level of care can be facilitated. 
   16. Supports the ED and other critical care areas when there is high volumes and increased acuity of patient.
   17. Attends interdisciplinary rounds/TEMPO