How much does a Rapid Response Nurse make in the United States? The average Rapid Response Nurse salary in the United States is $83,540 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $74,787 and $92,956. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Rapid Response Nurse Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $66,818 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $74,787 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $83,540 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $92,956 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Rapid Response Nurse Salary $101,529 US March 26, 2024
25% $74,787 10% $66,818 90% $101,529 75% $92,956 $83,540 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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Job Openings for Rapid Response Nurse
Beverly Hospital - Beverly , MA
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, youre making a difference in peoples lives. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 24 Work Shift: Night (United States of America) Job Description The Rapid Response Nurse serves as an off shift clinical expert for all direct care providers, under the direction of the nursing supervisor. As part of the off shift clinical resource team, the primary responsibility of this role is providing in the moment clinical care and/or coaching to direct care providers. Other responsibilities, to be completed as time allows, include ensuring regulatory readiness, supporting and educating around practice changes, gathering performance/quality data and utilizing evidence based data and clinical inquiry to guide staff. The Rapid Response nurse must possess strong problem solving skills, organizational skills, make effective use of team resources and have ability to engage with staff, patients, families and clinical leadership. Education/Exp
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TriStar Centennial Medical Center - Nashville , TN
Description Introduction Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at TriStar Centennial Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Rapid Response Nurse you can be a part of change. Benefits TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity thef
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Hiring Now! - Nashville , TN
Description Introduction Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at TriStar Centennial Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Rapid Response Nurse you can be a part of change. Benefits TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity thef
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Tristar Centennial Medical Center - Murfreesboro , TN
Description Introduction Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at TriStar Centennial Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Rapid Response Nurse you can be a part of change. Benefits TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity thef
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Hiring Now! - Franklin , TN
Description Introduction Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at TriStar Centennial Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Rapid Response Nurse you can be a part of change. Benefits TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity thef
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Hiring Now! - Lebanon , TN
Description Introduction Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at TriStar Centennial Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Rapid Response Nurse you can be a part of change. Benefits TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity thef
- 1 day ago

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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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