How much does a Rapid Response Nurse make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Rapid Response Nurse in the United States is $90,592. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,835 to $100,160, with most professionals earning between $71,953 and $108,872.

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Rapid Response Nurse Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $71,953 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $80,835 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $90,592 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $100,160 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $108,872 US March 01, 2025
25% $80,835 10% $71,953 90% $108,872 75% $100,160 $90,592 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Rapid Response Nurse ?

A rapid response team (RRT), also known as a medical emergency team (MET) and high acuity response team (HART), is a team of health care providers that responds to hospitalized patients with early signs of deterioration on non-intensive care units to prevent respiratory or cardiac arrest. The health care providers are trained in early resuscitation interventions and advanced life support and may include a physician, nurse, pharmacist, or respiratory therapist. The RRT, medical emergency team (MET), critical care outreach team (CCOT), and rover team are all different forms of the outgoing compo...

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    Rapid Response Nurse


    Bachelor's Degree

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    Head Nurse - Emergency Room

    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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