Stroke Coordinator

Job Summary

The Stroke Coordinator has clinical responsibilities and is a resource to staff, management, physicians, patients and other health team members regarding nursing care practice, with an emphasis in the area of acute stroke care. The major functions of the Stroke Coordinator are:

• Professional consultation for Acute Strokes
• Drive Quality Clinical Outcomes
• Serve as a resource for patient education/staff development
• Provide Program/administrative support

Responsibilities

Identify and follow patients with acute stroke during hospitalization for the purpose of applying evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes, both physiological and financial.

Participate in patient education and patient satisfaction survey completion at discharge.

Collaborate with the Quality/Clinical Outcomes Department and members of the Interdisciplinary Stroke Team to analyze stroke-related data and establish performance improvement plan to achieve Perfect Stroke Care.

Effectively communicate relevant Stroke Program information to key stakeholders.

PRACTICE AND ADHERE TO THE "CODE OF CONDUCT" PHILOSOPHY AND "MISSION AND VALUE STATEMENT."

Maintain hospital-wide communication regarding the Stroke Program.

Cordinate the preparation, certification, and recertification by the Joint Commission of the Stroke Center.

Identify and provide direction of system-specific problems requiring evaluation and change, and formulate recommendations regarding appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of solutions.

Mentor staff in using/fostering the use of evidence-based tools to improve the care of a stroke patient (stroke order sets, patient education tools).

Spearhead the continued development of improved care practices for patients, including practice guidelines and protocols through the use of evidence-based practice.

Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Special Skills: Communications; Ability to present clinical information to a wide variety of audiences; Knowledge regarding program development, implementation, and evaluation; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written are necessary; Familiarity with PC-based software for word processing, spreadsheet, database and statistics is required; Effectiveness as a change agent and the ability to influence without direct accountability; In-depth understanding of proper data collection techniques and reporting methods for analyzing and utilizing data; Understanding good clinical guidelines principles.
• Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Experience: Current clinical experience in Neurology and/or Neurosurgery; Demonstrated current knowledge of program development, adult learning theory; Strong communication skills and presentation abilities; Prior experience demonstrating the ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritize and organize work, analyze data; Must possess effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Preferred Requirements: Education: Masters Degree Experience: Advanced Computer experience preferred Licensure/Certifications: NIHSS Certification; CNRN, SCRN or NVRN-BC or attaining certification