Patient Nurse Navigator Stroke Program (Registered Nurse I) - AH Cabarrus - Full Time Days
About The Position
You will work within the Neurosciences service line, with primary office location on the unit, supporting system-wide stroke program operations. This role focuses on guiding stroke patients through their care journey-from stroke activation through post-discharge- to ensure continuity of care, patient understanding, and optimal outcomes. Furthermore, this role focuses on providing education, and ensuring patients receive the resources needed to achieve the best outcomes. We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented experienced registered nurse to support and advance our system-wide Stroke Program. This role requires a strategic thinker who can function autonomously while influencing outcomes across disciplines.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required
Responsibilities
- Monitor, analyze, and report key stroke quality metrics (e.g., door-to-needle times, thrombolytic compliance, dysphagia screening, core measures)
- Lead multidisciplinary performance improvement initiatives to optimize patient outcomes
- Ensure ongoing regulatory readiness and compliance with stroke certification standards
- Coordinate stroke committee meetings, case reviews, and action plans
- Collaborate with Emergency Department, ICU, Radiology, Neurology, Rehabilitation, and system partners to ensure continuity of care
- Guide stroke patients through their hospitalization and transition of care.
- Serve as consistent point of contact for patients and families.
- Provide clear, ongoing education on stroke diagnosis, treatment, and recovery with direction from provider documentation
- Reinforce stroke warning signs and prevention strategies
- Ensure follow-up appointments are scheduled prior to discharge when possible
- Coordinate with outpatient providers and services
- Conduct follow-up phone fall to assess patient status, address concerns, and reinforce education
- Help remove barriers to care
- Focus on interventions that improve stroke outcomes and reduce readmissions
- Support and help promote the Stroke Support Group
- Assist in connecting patients and families with community resources post-discharge
Benefits
- Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
- Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
