Coordinator, Sepsis Program

Job Code: RN1725
Full Time Days

 

ABOUT US

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.

 

JOB TYPE

Classification: Exempt

Supervises Positions: No

 

JOB SUMMARY

The Sepsis Program Coordinator’s primary focus is on the maintenance and continuous quality improvement of UVA Community Health’s (UVA CH) sepsis practices. The Sepsis Coordinator collaborates with the health team in all aspects of patient care. Provides formal and informal program education for provides and team members. Collaborates with nursing staff across the system to facilitate patient care and with health management regarding appropriate discharge options. Collects and manages clinical, financial, quality, and disease specific related care data.

Program Management: Serves as a liaison and resource to frontline team members, leaders, and providers and evaluates the Sepsis care practices to ensure alignment with evidence-based standards of care. Acts as a change agent in areas of clinical practice to achieve program goals and objectives. Organizes and facilitates Sepsis meetings across UVA CH. Evaluates interdisciplinary care processes to ensure consistency in the standards of care and practice throughout the care continuum. Assists with the development and revision of protocols, standards, and educational materials to ensure that they are current and meet the accepted national standards of care practice. Participates in, and provides coaching and education for, Sepsis care process. Coordinates UVA CH Sepsis education programs and community Sepsis events. Plans and implements Sepsis education tools, presentations, and screenings to increase Sepsis/Infection awareness in the community. Plans and implements activities for Sepsis Awareness Month.

Program Representative: Serves as a liaison to staff, physicians, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Services regionally. Leads and evaluates the Sepsis process and serves as a resource to nursing, health management specialist, and physicians. Acts as a change agent in areas of clinical practice to achieve program goals and objectives.

Data Management: Utilizes/compiles databases specific to the patient population and relevant to resource utilization, practice patterns, patient processes and outcomes regionally. Compiles data to establish profile for state and national comparison and goal setting to improve clinical outcomes and to meet certification and regulatory requirements. Supports and fosters evidence-based practice. Assess educational needs of the inpatient and outpatient Sepsis population and develops educational materials/tools to facilitate learning and increase Sepsis awareness. Manages data from Sepsis logs and provides just in time feedback to care teams.

Patient Care: Works with team members to develop or improve processes to assure a remarkable patient experience.

Creates and maintains a healthy work environment that results in improved patient outcomes, retention, and organizational excellence.Collaborates with physicians to develop or improve processes surrounding care of patients.Coordinates the provision of patient care through delegation, problem solving, time management and organizational skills.

Quality: Works in partnership with leaders to create, support, and maintain a culture of professional accountability.

Understands the value of innovation and quality improvement.Improves processes and practices by identifying inefficiencies and redundancies.Collects, analyzes and displays qualitative and quantitative data for purposes of identifying and understanding opportunities for improvement.Demonstrates efficiency and quality in one’s own work.Assures that team members provide care that is consistent with The Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements.

Communication: Consistently communicates in an efficient and effective manner appropriate to target audience through professionally developed interpersonal skills and utilizes clear oral and/or written communication tools as indicated

Connects leaders and front-line team members to resources for purposes of enhancing improvement efforts.Facilitates program-specific and performance improvement-focused interdisciplinary meetings as appropriateCreates an environment that supports and respects diversity and inclusion.Coaches and mentors the team in order to achieve goals.Medical Knowledge: Demonstrates core knowledge of biomedical and clinical sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care.Meets and maintains required certifications and licenses.Evaluate departments and services in an effort to define best practices and encourage positive and progressive change.Remain current on healthcare trends and advances.Develops and implements plan for self-development and succession planning.The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of recent/relevant clinical experience in acute care setting required. Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.

Licensure: Current RN licensure in applicable state required.

Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Strong grasp of data analytics including the ability to abstract, analyze data, and utilize data to drive performance improvement projects.

Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: ED and/or Critical care experience strongly preferred.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Demand Code: 3A, Administration

Work Function/Activity: Sedentary to Light Physical Demand

The job requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, and bending/stooping. Frequent repetitive body movements. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull up to 20 lbs. occasionally. This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. It may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper.

 

OTHER

May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention: YesOn call responsibilities as directed: NoAbility to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes

 

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.