Sepsis Program Manager

Summary

The Sepsis Program Manager plays a vital role in the development, evaluation and implementation of organizational sepsis initiatives across Lee Health. The selected individual will be responsible for identifying gaps in sepsis treatment and care, case review, the implementation of standardized evidenced based practice through sepsis program development and management, coordination of care through the continuum, while monitoring and reporting sepsis quality outcomes under the direction of the System Director for Quality and Clinical Standardization. This position will liaison with other quality teams including Safety and Quality Improvement, Medical and Patient Care Services, Senior Leadership at facility and system levels, medical staff, nursing staff, information services, clinical laboratory, Infection Prevention, Antimicrobial Stewardship and others as needed. The sepsis program manager will work with a physician dyad to facilitate the sepsis clinical consensus workgroup (CCW) under Lee Healths Clinical collaboration council (CCC). Assures data quality, monitors and participates in data collection efforts Lee Health wide related to sepsis measures including external regulation requirements, and including a real time process for monitoring sepsis patients across the continuum of care. Develops action planning for improvement based on findings, data analytics, and cause analysis for sepsis patient population. This individual will work in other areas of the quality and clinical standardization department as assigned.

Educational Requirements

Degree/Diploma Obtained

Program of Study

Required/

Preferred

and/or

Bachelor's degreeNursing/HealthcareRequiredMaster's degreePreferred

Experience Requirements

Minimum Years Required

Area of Experience

Required/

Preferred

and/or

3 YearsPatient Care TeamsRequired2 YearsQuality/Safety/SepsisPreferred

Additional Requirements

3 years of experience working with teams providing clinical care to patients required. 2 Years of Quality or Safety leadership experience and/or sepsis management required.

State of Florida Licensure Requirements

Licenses

Required/

Preferred

and/or

RN or Clinical LicensePreferred

Certifications/Registration Requirements

Certificates/Registrations

Required/

Preferred

and/or

BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support)Required

Additional Requirements

Quality, Safety, or other healthcare related certification (eg. CPHQ, CPPS) preferred.

Other Requirements

Quality or change management experience preferred. Experience with quality projects beneficial. Process Improvement skills encouraged. In-depth knowledge of patient care practices, infection prevention strategies, and proficient in sepsis identifiers and other sepsis work. Experience in adult education and group presentations. Must demonstrate strong verbal and written communications skills. Knowledge of Viziant and other data.