Lead Stroke Care as Our RN Stroke Coordinator!

RN Stroke Coordinator


Position Summary:

Responsible for coordinating management across the continuum of stroke care including, planning and implementing clinical protocols and practice management guidelines, monitoring care of in-hospital patients and serving as a resource for clinical practice.

 

Responsibilities:

Assumes day-to-day responsibility for process and performance improvement activities as they relate to nursing and ancillary personnel
Works in close collaboration with the Stroke Medical Director to assist him/her in doing the same with Medical Staff
Monitors clinical processes, outcomes and system issues related to quality of care
Identifies trends and sentinel events in order to outline remedial action while maintaining confidentiality
Serves as a liaison to administration; represents the Stroke Program on various hospital and community committees to enhance and foster optimal stroke care management
Acts as a liaison to Regional and State stroke providers and programs
Collaborates with stroke-associated research protocols
Coordinates collection, scoring, and development of processes for data validation
Actively pursues stroke center designation and meets requirements specific to the RN Stroke Coordinator
Performs other related duties or projects as assigned
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

BSN required
Masters of Nursing preferred; enrollment in a graduate nursing program within 3 years of hire encouraged.
Idaho State RN required
Previous work experience with project management preferred
Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in Emergency, Critical Care, or Neurology required, leadership or charge experience preferred
CEN, SCRN or other related specialty certification preferred; required within 2 years of hire
BLS Required. Current AHA Healthcare provider, American Red Cross, AHA Health Saver or KH BLS during General Orientation
Knowledge of EMS systems and experience working with EMS providers preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Statistical analysis, project planning skills preferred.