RN Stroke Program Coordinator DV
Responsibilities
The Program Coordinator Network Stroke Programs directs the activities and development of the network stroke programs at their designated site(s), as well as assisting with activities across the network. Acts as stroke expert and resource to professional staff personally providing stroke education to physicians, nursing, allied health personnel /EMS. Responsible for regulatory and stroke certification/designation at hospitals, formally reports to hospital and community committees and boards, policy and procedure development, initiates quality methodology and improves performance, facilitates meetings, data analysis, chart review, develops stroke education materials, and provides Community education through lectures, interviews and presentations.
All RN staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients must have knowledge of:
- Stroke symptoms and warning signs
- Protocols and pathways used to identify, evaluate and management of stroke patients
- NIHSS and Modified Rankin Stroke scales
- Stroke Alert activation and protocol
- Stoke quality indicators
- Available stroke patient education materials and community resources
- Stroke Center website resources
Requirements
Responsible for coordinating and implementing services and activities related to the network stroke programs including: Overall Management (certifications/designations) Quality Clinical Staff education Patient Education Community Education
Provides professional oversight and guidance for patient care staff on the care of stroke patients
Responsible for achieving and maintaining stroke programs in compliance with accreditation and ASA standards
Aids in the coordination of multidisciplinary care for stroke patients
Oversees and directs quality assurance monitors for quality of care
Completes chart reviews and data collection to comply with stroke accreditation guidelines
Develops and implements initiatives for the stroke program
Attends and participates in hospital and community stroke meetings
Works collaboratively with nursing staff, neurologists and ED physicians
Mets regularly with physicians and staff to determine and meet their needs for education and give feedback on patient outcomes
Responds and participates in Stroke Alerts at their designated site(s)
Provides immediate and follow up feedback on stroke alert response, identifying areas for improvement
Provides clinical resources and consultation to staff regarding stroke patients
Reviews journals and talks with researchers in the field
Participates in or leads activities related to research in the neurosciences field
Prepares and provides education offerings on new techniques and processes
Coordinates community education for healthcare professionals and lay community
Represents and promotes stroke services to hospital staff, volunteers, patients and visitors, through a positive attitude and effective communication skills
Provides patient and family education in conjunction with nursing staff
Aid in the preparation and execution of the annual stroke accreditation survey across the network
Responsible for their site(s) surveys, including but not limited to presenting findings to stroke accrediting body, development of agenda based on stroke accrediting body guidelines, working collaboratively with internal partners to schedule site visit/tours of internal units, and reporting to leadership the findings from the visit
Lead the effort at their site(s) to respond to stroke accreditation body findings, including working with their site leadership peers to develop solutions, monitoring, implementation, and reporting of approved corrective action plans.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree (MS, MN or MSN) from a National League of Nursing (NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) – accredited institution
- Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- At least 2 years in Emergency Department (ED)/Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience in Primary Stroke Center (PSC)/Cardiology
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training course - within 6 months of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) training course - Required
- NIHSS Certification - Required
- Stroke Certified RN (SCRN) - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse. Within one year of hire into Coordinator position - Required
- Nursing\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure Verified current Arizona or other compact state RN license - Required