SEPSIS NURSE NAVIGATOR - ADMIN RN (3613)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about education you created that actually changed practice, not just attendance.
What they are checking: Whether they measure behavior change rather than counting how many people sat through a class.
This is a role with influence but no direct authority. Tell me about a time you changed how a team worked when they did not report to you.
What they are checking: Whether they can lead through relationships and evidence, which is how navigators get results.
Tell me about a quality improvement project you led. What was the result and what would you do differently?
What they are checking: Whether they have real QI experience with measurable outcomes, which the posting prefers.
What would you do
Our ED compliance on the three-hour bundle has dropped for two months. How would you find out why?
What they are checking: Whether they go to the data and the frontline workflow before assuming staff just need more education.
An ED physician tells you the 30 mL per kilogram fluid bolus is wrong for a patient with heart failure and refuses to give it. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Whether they respect clinical judgment while making sure the reason is documented so the case is handled correctly.
How would you share sepsis performance data with frontline staff without making them feel blamed?
What they are checking: Whether they can use data to motivate improvement instead of creating defensiveness.
How do you balance time spent on data, education and being visible on the units?
What they are checking: Whether they stay present with clinical teams instead of disappearing into chart review.
About the work
This role drives SEP-1 bundle compliance. Walk me through the bundle elements and where you see hospitals most often fail them.
What they are checking: Whether they know the measure in detail and where the real misses happen, like lactate repeats and fluid documentation.
You support data abstraction for sepsis cases. Tell me about a case where the chart told a different story than what actually happened.
What they are checking: Whether they understand that documentation gaps can fail a case even when care was good, and how to fix that.
Sepsis care continues beyond the ED. How would you improve early recognition on the medical floors?
What they are checking: Whether they think across the continuum, including screening tools and rapid response, not just the front door.
What early signs of sepsis do you think nurses miss most often, and why?
What they are checking: Whether their 3 to 5 years of emergency or critical care experience gives them real insight into frontline blind spots.
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