Nurse - Clinical Coordinator - Sepsis

Company: Sutter Health
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: May 11, 2022

Job Description:

Position Overview:PRIMARY PURPOSE: -Work in the Quality Improvement department with -physicians, administration and hospital staff in initiating and establishing quality improvement in Sepsis. - Assist in creating protocols for evaluation and management of Sepsis -patients, and act as primary liaison with floor staff in implementing Sepsis -care policies. - Provide expert care to patients and families, including sepsis -evaluation, monitoring of treatment plans and patient and family education. -Essential Functions: -Collaborates closely with the Director of Operations, Medical Director, Interventionalists, NP, Nurse Managers, colleagues and medical staff to identify opportunities for improving patient care outcomes though participation in clinical effectiveness.Performs clinical rounds to assess and creates a plan of are based on identified strengths and needs for these patients. - Monitors compliance of Sepsis -core measures in all Sepsis -patients and notifies Director of non-compliance. Communicates plan with patient, family and physician.Provides patient and family education regarding disease process and established treatment plan. - Makes appropriate referrals to community and hospital resources to meet identified needs.Reassesses the patient at regular intervals to evaluate whether goals are being met and/or new needs are present. - Adjusts the care plan as needed to reflect changes over time.Serves as clinical resource and nursing expert to the nursing staff and other departments in Sepsis -care. - Nursing staff and physicians involved in the care of Sepsis -patients will participate in annual educational activities in order to stay current in the management of Sepsis.Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates education programs relating to Sepsis -care and programs of general interest to hospital staff and the community.Develops, implements and evaluates policies and procedures which reflect current research in Sepsis care.Participates in Sepsis -Program clinical research trials.Responds to Sepsis -calls during working hours. - Assists with nursing management of Sepsis -patient.Accountable for populating the Sepsis -database and for utilizing this data to improve the fiscal, quality and clinical outcomes of care related to Sepsis. Reports data to Joint Commission and Get With The Guidelines.Serves as primary lead for Sepsis Quality Improvement.Qualifications:Qualifications: - -Current California Registered Nurse license required. - -2-3 years experience in acute care prefer ED, ICU, or Med/Surg. - Clinical RN Coordinator -will meet Sepsis calls/alerts, rounding on floors, and quality inmprovements in Sepsis -Requires some experience in developing educational programs related to Sepsis -maintenance and disease prevention. Must have knowledge of education and teaching principles. -Experience in acute care-ED, ICU, Med/Surg care preferred. - -Clinical Coordinator and research highly desirable. - -Background in Sepsis disease helpful. - - -Organization:California Pacific Medical CenterEmployee Status: RegularEmployee Referral Bonus: NoBenefits: YesPosition Status: Non-ExemptUnion: NoJob Shift: DayShift Hours:8 Hour ShiftDays of the Week Scheduled:Monday-FridayWeekend Requirements: NoneSchedule: Full TimeHrs Per 2wk Pay Period:80Applications Accepted:All Applications AcceptedSchedule/Shift: Full Time/ Day

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