Location: Lee Health - 2776 Cleveland Ave Fort Myers FL 33901
Department: Quality and Clinical Standard
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 AM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $33.37 - $45.05 / hour
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 Health's 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.
Requirements
Educational Requirements
Degree/Diploma ObtainedProgram of StudyRequired/
Preferredand/orBachelor's degreeNursing/HealthcareRequiredMaster's degreePreferredAdditional Requirements
Experience Requirements
Minimum Years RequiredArea of ExperienceRequired/
Preferredand/or3 YearsPatient Care TeamsRequired2 YearsQuality/Safety/SepsisPreferredAdditional 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
LicensesRequired/
Preferredand/orRN or Clinical LicensePreferredCertifications/Registration Requirements
Certificates/RegistrationsRequired/
Preferredand/orBLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support)RequiredAdditional 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.
US:FL:Fort Myers
