Nurse jobs in United States

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FTE

1

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

80

Work Shift

Evening: 8 hours

Job Description

The Sepsis Resource Nurse will collaborate with the Quality Department, Sepsis Team, and multidisciplinary teams to:

• Provide expert advice and guidance to nursing and medical staff on sepsis identification, assessment, and management protocols.

• Participate in clinical audits to evaluate sepsis care against established standards, identify areas for improvement in sepsis management through data analysis and trend monitoring.

• Lead committees to develop and implement evidence-based sepsis protocols and guidelines.

• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to sepsis care and reporting findings to relevant stakeholders.

• Deliver sepsis awareness and management training sessions to healthcare staff across different disciplines.

• Create educational materials and tools to support staff competency in sepsis care

• Work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate sepsis care pathways

• Engage with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient flow and improve sepsis outcomes

• Review sepsis cases to identify potential areas for improvement in diagnosis, treatment, and communication

• Provide feedback to clinicians on sepsis management practices

• Analyze sepsis data to identify trends and patterns, informing quality improvement strategies

• Utilize data to measure the effectiveness of sepsis interventions and monitor progress

• The Sepsis Resource Nurse may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BSN with master's degree in nursing preferred

• At least three (3) years experience in emergency and/or critical care nursing with a solid grasp of hemodynamics, preferred.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, interpersonal, and facilitation skills

• Educational process and performance improvement skills (such as Lean, Six Sigma)

• Computer proficiency including Microsoft office suite programs.

• Demonstrated ability to produce results and coordinate projects.

• Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to organize, analyze and present data

• Experience with nursing and patient education

• Educational process and performance improvement skills

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience with the sepsis patient population

• Experience with staff and patient education

• Demonstrated ability working well with patients/families, physicians, nursing and ancillary staff

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• Valid California RN license

• Current BLS certifications

Ages of Patients Served

This position will serve adult non-OB and OB patients.

Salary Range:

$93.89 - $122.61 USD Hourly

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Medium Work - Requires standing the majority of the shift with the ability to lift up to 35 lbs. frequently. Work involves sitting, kneeling, climbing and squatting. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.