Rapid Response Team
Redlands Hospital Critical Care Services
The Rapid Response Team (RRT) consists of an experienced Critical Care
Unit Nurse and a Respiratory Therapist who respond to all medical emergencies
within the hospital. An intensivist or hospitalists are also available
as needed. Anyone can activate the RRT, including the patient or their
family members by dialing 2000. The RRT RN is a key member; their role
requires excellent customer service, assessment, sound clinical judgement
and critical thinking skills. The RRT RN responds to urgent and emergency
patient needs, performs proactive rounds looking for the beginning stages
of patient deterioration, and is a clinical resource for all staff.
Role Summary
The RRT RN utilizes intense assessment and critical thinking skills in
a manner that supports quality patient care and optimum outcomes. He/she
acts as a role model by mentoring and educating the bedside staff in a
supportive relationship that facilitates appropriate and timely patient
treatment. The RRT RN is able to delegate, coordinate and provide safe,
therapeutic nursing care to patient/families. This individual makes decisions
based on the RRT Standardized Procedure and takes action regarding a wide
range of routine and complex patient issues. He/she collaborates with
appropriate disciplines to coordinate continuity of patient care in support
of the medical and nursing plans of care. The RRT RN responds to all code
blue, stroke alert, neuro alert, sepsis alert, massive blood transfusion,
malignant hyperthermia throughout the RCH campus and stay with the patient
until the patient is transferred to the appropriate level of care. In
addition, the RRT RN will educate and update family members, as appropriate,
while working with patients.