RN Sepsis Coordinator

Full-Time | Up to $30,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified candidates | NEW Increased Rates! | Relocation Benefits *****

Why Carlsbad Medical Center?

At Carlsbad Medical Center, our commitment to quality care and patient safety starts with strong clinical leadership. As a Sepsis Coordinator, you will play a vital role in driving early recognition, evidence-based intervention, and system-wide sepsis performance improvement across the organization. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, influence patient outcomes on a broad scale, and lead initiatives that directly impact lives. You will help shape protocols, educate staff, monitor compliance, and champion best practices in a culture that values excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about advancing patient care, leading change, and making a measurable difference, Carlsbad Medical Center offers the platform, support, and professional growth to help you thrive.

We offer you a generous benefits package including:

? Up to $20,000 Student Loan Repayment for FT RNs

? 100% licensure/certification reimbursement

? Medical, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance

? 401K

? Paid Time Off

? Education Assistance

? Paid Holidays

Carlsbad Medical Center

Carlsbad Medical Center is your community healthcare provider: a 115-bed facility with inpatient and outpatient care. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We are more than 150 healthcare professionals strong and are a Joint Commission-accredited facility. Carlsbad, New Mexico, offers small-town charm with unique attractions and access to world-famous Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Here, you can enjoy the beauty of the desert, nearby rivers and lakes, and year-round sunshine-making it a wonderful place to live, work, and explore.

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance Sepsis Coordinator is a key member of our Sepsis Care Program, functioning as a clinical expert and team leader. This role is responsible for evaluating sepsis care across the organization, identifying opportunities for improvement, and providing both real-time and formal education for all disciplines involved in sepsis care, core measures, readmissions, and related clinical quality initiatives. Working under the supervision of the Quality Management Director/Chief Quality Officer, the Sepsis Coordinator also supports process improvement projects tied to value-based purchasing programs and organizational quality outcomes.

Essential Functions

Coordinates and leads sepsis program initiatives to improve early identification, treatment compliance, and patient outcomes across the facility.

Collaborates with clinical and ancillary departments to enhance the success of sepsis care and value-based purchasing programs.

Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) and liaison for state and regulatory sepsis-related quality initiatives.

Evaluates patient and program performance data, identifies trends, and implements interventions to improve outcomes.

Develops weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and presentations on sepsis care processes and value-based purchasing metrics for stakeholders.

Provides staff development, education, and competency training related to sepsis protocols, core measures, and evidence-based practice.

Collaborates with Quality Management and Clinical Documentation teams to improve provider documentation and abstraction accuracy for sepsis criteria and core measures.

Leads multidisciplinary collaboration between physicians, nursing, and hospital departments to optimize sepsis patient care.

Develops patient education materials and supports community awareness related to sepsis prevention and treatment.

Participates in audits, chart reviews, regulatory readiness, and accreditation reviews under Quality Management leadership.

Co-chairs the Sepsis Program Committee and supports additional quality improvement initiatives as assigned.

Promotes organizational excellence through leadership, process improvement, and adherence to patient safety standards.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting required

ICU and/or Emergency Department experience preferred

Experience with clinical data sets, quality metrics, data analysis, and process improvement initiatives preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong knowledge of sepsis protocols, core measures, value-based purchasing, and quality improvement methodologies

Knowledge of basic statistics, data analysis, and healthcare performance metrics

Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) systems and Microsoft Office or Google Suite programs

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Ability to educate, mentor, and influence interdisciplinary teams

Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Ability to interact effectively with physicians, clinical leaders, and diverse staff members

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure in New Mexico required

BCLS - Basic Life Support required

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.