Sepsis Coordinator

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

-          Benefits from Day One

-          Paid Days Off from Day One

-          Student Loan Repayment Program

-          Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

-          Mental Health Resources and Support

-          Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location:  2450 NORTH ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, Kissimmee, 34744

The community you’ll be caring for:

• AdventHealth Kissimmee is a 242-bed community-focused hospital
• Conveniently located near Walt Disney World
• The team is here is dedicated to bringing mission-focused, faith-based care to residents and visitors of Osceola and Orange Counties
• AdventHealth Kissimmee has recently expanded our existing tower by 3-floors and 80-beds, including new ancillary spaces such as Inpatient Rehab, Inpatient Dialysis, Laboratory, and Imaging services.  

The role you’ll contribute:

Responsible for providing multidisciplinary care to septic patients in collaboration with medical and hospital staff. This position offers clinical and professional expertise to patients, families, staff members, and healthcare providers. Additionally, this role ensures organized care with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. In addition, this position functions as an educator and coordinates critical care and sepsis patient management. Responsibilities for this role include overseeing patient outcomes and implementing best practices. Ensures comprehensive care and education to improve patient health and recovery.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Evaluates the delivery of care systems and assures compliance with quality measures through concurrent and retrospective review, identification of deficiencies, and implementing corrective actions through staff education.

• Assists in providing staff education related to sepsis and serves as a resource to the Education Team.

• Develops and maintains research protocols and serves as co-chair of the monthly sepsis meeting, drafting the agenda and minutes.

• Coaches and mentors staff, communicates information to team members, and participates in ongoing staff development.

• Acts as a liaison to the Emergency Department and ICU, providing reports and support related to sepsis and patient care.

• Completes and submits departmental reports monthly, orchestrating execution plans for improvement as a content expert.

• Collaborates with Nurse Managers and Directors prior to execution and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in the delivery of nursing services.

• Monitors utilization of resources to deliver quality care in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

• Improves clinical outcomes by identifying processes that promote high-quality, cost-effective patient care and maintains productive relationships with the ED and EMS.

• Investigates risk occurrences or complaints and implements appropriate action plans to maintain a high quality of care.

• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all team members, patients, and families, and promotes adherence to the hospital confidentiality policy.

• Complies with the Employee Code of Conduct, all other Hospital Institutional Policies and Procedures, and all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and government regulations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Nursing

• 2+ emergency or critical care experience

• 5+ experience 

• 5+ in acute care setting

• Registered Nurse (RN)

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) 

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS)

Preferred qualifications: 

• Master in Nursing