Sepsis Nurse Navigator (RN)
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Job Location:
Springfield, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Overview
The Sepsis Navigator serves as a clinical leader and subject matter expert to improve early identification and management of sepsis patients within the Emergency Department and across the continuum of care. This role drives SEP-1 bundle compliance facilitates education supports data abstraction and analysis and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure adherence to evidence-based sepsis practices.
Qualifications
Education:
BSN required; Masters Degree in Nursing Healthcare Administration or related field preferred
Licensure/Certification/Registry:
Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of Illinois required.
National certification in critical care emergency nursing or quality improvement strongly preferred
Experience:
Minimum 35 years of clinical experience in Emergency or Critical Care required.
Experience in quality improvement education or clinical program development preferred.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Strong leadership communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Advanced analytical and critical-thinking abilities to evaluate data and clinical performance.
Proficiency with electronic health record data retrieval and report interpretation.
Ability to develop and deliver educational content for diverse audiences.
Responsibilities
- Program Leadership and Coordination
- Leads Emergency Department initiatives to ensure consistent application of evidence-based guidelines for sepsis care (e.g. Surviving Sepsis Campaign and CMS SEP-1 guidelines).
- Partners with Quality Education Informatics Nursing and Physician Leadership to implement sepsis protocols screening tools and clinical decision support.
- Facilitates sepsis-related projects audits and policy updates in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Disseminates written and verbal information to key stakeholders about the sepsis program and outcomes.
- Clinical Review and Rounding
- Reviews active and retrospective sepsis cases to assess appropriateness of diagnosis order sets timeliness of interventions and documentation accuracy.
- Provides real-time feedback to providers nurses and ancillary teams to optimize bundle adherence and clinical outcomes.
- Supports rapid identification and escalation of deteriorating patients collaborating closely with the Rapid Response Team and charge nurses.
- Education and Staff Development
- Conducts ongoing education for nursing medical and ancillary staff related to sepsis recognition documentation and treatment pathways.
- Develops simulation and case-based learning opportunities in partnership with the Clinical Education team.
- Serves as a content expert for orientation competency programs and annual skills validation related to sepsis care.
- Quality Improvement and Data Management
- Collaborates with Quality and Informatics to collect analyze and trend sepsis data; identifies performance gaps and develops action plans.
- Participates in system-level quality initiatives to align ED and inpatient sepsis-related outcomes (e.g. mortality LOS readmissions) and bundle compliance.
- Assists with SEP-1 abstraction validation and contributes to monthly dashboard reporting.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Serves as a liaison between the Emergency Department Critical Care Hospitalist and Nursing Leadership to facilitate smooth handoffs and time zero identification.
- Participates in the Sepsis Committee and other quality councils as assigned.
- Supports system alignment by sharing best practices and collaborating with the Sepsis Program Manager for Memorial Health.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
