About the role
Compensation: $46-$61.91/hourly
Rapid Response Nurse — $5,000 Sign-On Bonus Madera Community Hospital | Madera, CA
Madera Community Hospital is hiring an experienced Rapid Response Nurse to join our Critical Care team. This is a highly skilled role for a nurse who thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes situations — responding to medical emergencies throughout the hospital, assessing rapidly deteriorating patients, and determining the interventions needed to stabilize them.
$5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates
(paid per MCH policy, subject to a service commitment — details provided at offer).
What You'll Do
- Respond to Rapid Response and emergency calls throughout the hospital
- Rapidly assess deteriorating patients and initiate critical interventions
- Partner with the care team to stabilize patients and coordinate next steps
- Bring ICU/ER-level clinical judgment to fast-changing, high-pressure situations
Qualifications
Education
Completion of an accredited School of Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
Experience
- 5–7 years of nursing experience in a combined specialty area, ICU and ER
- CCRN, CEN, or TNCC certification required within one year of employment
- Prior Crisis Nurse experience preferred (1–2 years)
Skills
- Strong healthcare leadership and critical thinking skills
- Comfortable adapting quickly to constantly changing patient needs
- Able to work safely and efficiently in a high-acuity, dynamic environment
Required Licenses/Certifications
Current California RN license
Current AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certification
Current CCRN, CEN, or TNCC certification
NIHSS certification
Basic Arrhythmia certification
Madera Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.