Registered Nurse (RN) Sepsis Coordinator

About the role

Part-time position (24 hours per week) with a flexible schedule. Attendance at mandatory sepsis-related meetings is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians and staff to facilitate early identification and intervention to decrease sepsis mortality and length of stay.
• Assist clinicians with performing comprehensive assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data to identify patients with sepsis.
• Improve outcomes related to sepsis management and complex sepsis issues.
• Act as a consultant and subject matter expert, teaching patients and families on techniques related to sepsis.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate cost-effective sepsis-related continuing education programs for staff.
• Track, support, and submit hospital sepsis data to the clinical team, quality department, and national benchmarking agencies.
• Achieve departmental/organizational objectives and perform sepsis care for patients that promotes excellence.
• Develop data-driven clinical quality improvement by utilizing Inova Health System's quality improvement methodology.
• Ensure protocols and therapies for sepsis become the standard of care followed within the facility.
• Participate in rounds with physicians monitoring sepsis patients.
• Conduct monthly sepsis program meetings to evaluate outcomes, develop policies/protocols, review current best practices, and enhance the overall program.
• Coordinate process improvement activities by assigning specific tasks to various departments and conducting follow-up to ensure successful outcomes.
• Evaluate compliance with interdisciplinary sepsis documentation, sepsis bundle compliance, and physician utilization of sepsis orders.
• Participate in a minimum of 80 hours of self-development activities with a minimum of 18 formal contact hours and maintain own Team Member Continuing Education Record.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Must have 16 hours in specialized sepsis education.
• 2 years of acute care experience, including one year of quality performance improvement experience.
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years’ clinical experience in ED/Critical Care/Acute Care/Inpatient/Rapid Response Team.
• Experience with EPIC and Excel reports.
• CPR certification; knowledge of ACLS; PALS is a plus.
• Independent, self-motivated, strong communication, and critical thinking skills.
• Willingness to join the Sepsis Alliance Institute and AHA Living Learning Network.

About Us

Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. We are a national leader in healthcare safety, quality, and patient experience, supported by best-in-class facilities and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on the first day.
• Tuition and student loan assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental health support: up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost for team members, their spouses/partners, and their children.
• Work/life balance: paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and hybrid career opportunities.