Sepsis Program Coordinator (RN)

Job Description

Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks

Shift: Days

Pay Rate Type: Annual Salary

Location: Onvida Health (Yuma Regional Medical Center)

Listed is the base hiring salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience. The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates.

Min = $68,640.00

Mid = $89,232.00

Max = $109,824.00

Summary

The RN Sepsis Coordinator will ensure that OnVida Health provides all patients with high quality, efficient care by providing leadership, strategic oversight and managing the day to day operations of the sepsis program within the hospital and emergency departments.

Responsibilities

Responsible for overall surviving sepsis program initiative and identifying areas for improvement in recognition, process of ‘Code Sepsis/ Sepsis Alert’ activation, compliance in completing the sepsis bundle and providing suggestion to improve outcomes.

Will conduct daily Sepsis Rounds during which unit patients and previous subjects of code sepsis are provided follow up and current length of stay, complications related to severe sepsis are addressed.

Responsible For Hospital Wide Data Collection Including

• Total cases of severe sepsis, with and without shock
• Sepsis Bundle Compliance within one hour of recognition and activation of the sepsis team. Unit and physician compliance (ED physician, Intensivist)
• Mortality rate Vent day, ICU LOS, sepsis CVC utilization rate for overall severe sepsis, severe sepsis with shock and severe sepsis without shock.
  
  

Serve as a role model, consultant, and clinical resource to medical, nursing staff, and other health care providers to promote health and reduce illness for sepsis patients

Assist in the development of policies, procedures, standards, clinical pathways, order sets, and other materials

Assist in the development, implementation, and assessment of quality improvement activities and work to remove/address barriers as they arise

Minimum Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master Degree in Nursing preferred
  
  

Minimum Experience Required

• At least 2 years of experience in an emergency and/or critical care setting managing hemodynamically unstable patients
• Skilled at consensus-building and decision-making among groups with competing perspectives and priorities.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, interpersonal, and facilitation skills
• Proven analytic and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage data
  
  

Why Yuma Regional Medical Center?

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is located in Yuma, AZ. Our purpose is building a healthier tomorrow. We strive by putting patients first as they are the center of every decision and action we take. YRMC is rooted in the community by living and breathing the dynamic nature of our region. Being committed to progress by constantly and consistently advancing healthcare, creating meaningful experiences and improving the lives of everyone around us.

Our Values

Bring Kindness | Achieve Together | Aspire For Better | Do The Right Thing | Lead With Optimism |

About Yuma, AZ

Named by the Guinness World Records as the Sunniest City on Earth with winters averaging temperatures of 70 degrees, sunny days and cooler nights.

Yuma, Arizona is a place to explore the great outdoors with hiking, jet skiing, boating and off-roading. Don’t forget to soak up the sun at the great Colorado River or one of Yuma’s many lakes.

Yuma is centrally located in Southwest Arizona, within a short drive to many popular attractions and destinations.

https://www.visityuma.com/

https://www.yumachamber.org/

Bring your skills to one of the sunniest places on earth - Yuma, AZ!

Physical Requirements and working conditions for this position will be provided to you up on interview.