Code White Requirements:

Staff or clinical nurse (non PSP)

Minimum of 2 years critical care experience

Recommendation by MD

NIHSS, ACLS, BLS Certified

CCRN certified (or within 1 yr.)

Up to date education on: Arctic Sun, CRRT, TPA, HD disconnect

Requirements will promote Code White team as a growth opportunity toward Advanced Clinical Nurse

Position Summary:

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status. Code White nurse will respond to:

S troke team

Code Blue

Rapid Response

Sepsis alert

STEMI

Code Violet

Round on patients that

o Were recently transferred out of the ICU/CICU in last 24 hours

o Had a recent Rapid Response or Code Blue alert in last 24 hours

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

Essential Functions

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.

Required For All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications

Education

• (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required or
• (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing Required

• Knowledge of nursing process and practice. Required
• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. Required

• Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio Required and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on clinical area standards.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on clinical area standards.

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly