RN Stroke Program Coordinator

Position Highlights

Position: RN Stroke Program Coordinator
Location: Elmhurst, IL
Full Time: 40 hours / week
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for stroke program oversight; responsibility and accountability for the stroke program and provides clinical and administrative leadership in the care of stroke patients through the care continuum.
• Captures and evaluates operations and clinical program processes to ensure the delivery of quality patient care throughout the hospital.
• Aids the System Director with establishing the goals for the program to provide patient focused quality care, patient satisfaction and cost-efficient care.
• Direct oversight and responsibility for stroke program regulatory accreditation.
• Reviews and oversees stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic/tia) and neuroscience patients.
• Responds and coordinates response of others to Code Strokes in the hospital/ED.
• Recognizes trends in stroke care and explores stroke/neurosciences care process improvements.
• Assists in the development and revision of standards of care/guidelines/clinical pathways/order sets for stroke/neuroscience patients, incorporating an interdisciplinary approach, utilizing best practices, and research findings.
• Collects and records data required to achieve the benchmark targets, specifically STK Advanced Primary Stroke Center measures.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory guidelines, quality guidelines, and Advanced Primary Stroke Center guidelines.
• Collaborates with nursing, rehabilitation and other services to ensure comprehensive patient education and preparation is achieved and maintained, on an ongoing basis.
• Supports the Stroke/Neuroscience team for continual learning.
• Coordinates with educators in the development of education programs for staff orientation, annual education, and yearly competencies.

What You Will Need

• Current Illinois RN licensure required
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Current CPR Certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Prior 3 years + of RN Neuro/Stroke related experience preferred

Benefits

• Premium pay for eligible employees
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Variety of Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program
• Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retail Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

About the Role

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

Endeavor Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.