Medical Emergency Alert Nurse (RN)- FT

This clinical position will prioritize patient rounding and assessments with bedside nursing collaboration.  Responsibilities include utilizing MEWS scores, prior medical history and admission location information, as well as other indicators for high risk patients, to prioritize assessment.  This position evaluates patient care and hospital practices in MUSC inpatient settings to ensure compliance with hospital policies/procedures and evidence-based practices. This role collaborates with other departments to ensure staff, patient and visitor public health safety. This position will respond to any Code Blue and Rapid Response notifications, BAT Alerts, and nurse driven request for clinical evaluation and other indicators as needed or directed.  High-risk patients based on clinical indicators, previous critical care admissions/transfers, and PMH will be assessed each shift.  This position will also coach real time and provide education to staff regarding appropriate MEWS scores, high-risk indicators, assessments of Code Blue and Rapid Response notifications.  Collaboration with clinical staff, including but not limited to, nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Hospitalist Medicine providers, ICU Intensivists and Pulmonologists etc is a necessity in this role, with appropriate communication and education methods

Experience:  Previous Critical Care or ED RN experience required. Must be able to work under stress.

 Licenses/Certificates:   Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school.  Must have active South Carolina RN license.  Must be BLS and ACLS certified.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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