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:

·Stroke team

·Code Blue

·Rapid Response

·Sepsis alert

·STEMI

·Code Violet

·Round on patients that

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

oHad 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.