Stroke Sepsis Nurse Coordinator

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About the role

The Stroke & Sepsis Coordinator facilitates the development, implementation, and ongoing adherence of sepsis and stroke program protocols and therapies within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with medical and hospital staff to provide multidisciplinary care to patients with a diagnosis of sepsis.
• Round with physicians with diagnosis of sepsis, reviews clinical data.
• Provide education and clinical expertise to care team, patients, and families.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff in an effort to decrease mortality and length of stay.
• Develop and integrate patient learning needs.
• Work in collaboration with the nursing team to develop and implement individualized teaching plans for patients and families regarding Sepsis/Stroke diagnosis.
• Ensure the protocols and therapies become the standard of care followed within the facility.
• Collect and analyze Sepsis/Stroke program patient data to assist with documentation, clinical care, and improved outcomes.
• Coordinate Stroke/Sepsis Committee Meetings and/or any other assigned PI/Hospital Committee.
• Attend Division Quality calls, Quality Council, and other meetings as assigned.
• Attend Medical Staff department meetings as needed for education purposes.
• Coordinate annual required hospital-wide staff education and maintain copies of records.
• Conduct concurrent data review of Sepsis and stroke/TIA patients and enters Stroke data for “Get with the Guidelines” and Joint Commission.
• Develop and provide staff/patient education to promote compliance to regulatory and accrediting bodies as assigned.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required.
• BSN preferred.
• Emergency or Intensive Care Nursing experience preferred.

Benefits

TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the facility

TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center is a 109-bed acute care hospital in Springfield, Tennessee that is dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of Robertson County and the surrounding areas. We offer a full array of services, including emergency care, orthopedics, cardiology, women's care and diagnostic imaging. Our Mission is to enhance community and patient wellness through the teamwork of skilled and compassionate employees and physicians.