Overview Administrative support person for Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s sepsis program. Works with ED, critical care, and inpatient leaders and team members to support the sepsis program. These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire. * We have loan repayment up to $20,000. * We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home. * We offer generous tuition reimbursement. * We have a very popular "earned time" plan. * We have extensive CEU/Training programs. * Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art. * Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model. * We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment. * Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Why are we so unique?We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that“quality of life”means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic in the “Upper Valley” of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift. Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here. The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; 4 member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play. Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply: Please visit:https://dhnursing.org/nursing-careers/ Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Responsibilities * Early Identification: Assist with creation, review, and implementation of screening protocols to identify sepsis early in high-risk patients. * Timely Intervention: Assist nurses and physicians/APPs to ensure timely administration of antibiotics, fluid resuscitation, and other critical interventions within the SEP-1 guidelines. * Care Coordination: Coordinate care among emergency department, ICU, and other relevant departments to streamline the management of sepsis patients and required documentation. * Education and Training: Conduct regular training sessions for clinical staff on sepsis recognition and management protocols. * Data Collection and Analysis: Monitor compliance with SEP-1 metrics, analyze outcomes, and provide feedback to clinical teams. * Quality Improvement: Lead quality improvement initiatives based on data analysis and best practice implementation to continually enhance sepsis management protocols. * Patient Centered Care: Ensure that treatment plans are aligned with patient’s goals, improving overall care experience. * Innovation in Care Delivery: Leverage the latest in predictive modeling and diagnostic tests that improves early recognition of sepsis * Staff empowerment: Engage and empower staff by involving them in the decision-making process and providing opportunities for growth and professional development * Performs other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree with 5 years of nursing experience * Previous experience working in data abstraction or quality improvement desired * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required. * Ability to take initiative, make decisions, and act autonomously . * Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple requests at once . * Must be comfortable with new program development. * Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt preferred * Critical Care or Emergency Department experience preferred Required Licensure/Certifications - Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility. - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire and as applicable, higher level per unit certification requirements as stated on the grid attached to the AHA and Life Support Policy * Area of Interest:Nursing * FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week * Shift:Day * Job ID:29638 Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.