Registered Nurse (RN) - Chest Pain/Stroke Program Coordinator - Full-time, Days

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) to serve as a Program Coordinator for the Chest Pain/Stroke Program at Texas Health Southwest, a MAGNET Hospital and Level III Trauma Center. The role involves coordinating educational opportunities, managing data, and ensuring adherence to standards of care for stroke and chest pain services. The hospital is a 261-bed facility with comprehensive services, including a 24-hour emergency department, Level III Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, and Advanced Primary Heart Attack Center. Texas Health Southwest has over 1,350 employees and more than 600 physicians on its medical staff and has received numerous accolades for its quality of care.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required
3 Years Med/Surg, Emergency or Critical Care Required
Effective leadership and strong interpersonal skills
Verbal and written skills in English
Advanced knowledge of current professional and health care issues and nursing practice
Must have general computer skills and a working knowledge of electronic heath records, MS Office, Outlook and the Internet.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Nursing Preferred
SCRN - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse or other nursing professional certification Upon Hire Preferred
3 Years Emergency or Critical Care Preferred

Responsibilities

Analyzes data, distributes reports to appropriate team members and administrators
Manage data collection
Establishes and maintains a multi-disciplinary CQI program to include morbidity/mortality review
Assists in establishing standards of care, policies, and objectives of stroke/chest pain services
Establishes and Maintains Appropriate Special Programs Designation
Fulfills the standards for chest pain and stroke care as required by the appropriate surveying agencies, (i.e., Texas DSHS and Joint Commission)
Collaborates with chart abstraction team to ensure accuracy and timely reporting
Coordinates and facilitates provision of educational opportunities for staff, physicians, patients, external providers of care, and the community
Identifies relevant areas, initiates projects and participates on performance improvement teams
Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community
Maintains current and active participation in professional organizations
Works effectively and productively with all members of the patient care team as well as family members/significant others and pre-hospitalization stakeholders
Collaborates with medical and administrative leaders to ensure positive relationships with local EMS agencies
Oversees and facilitates care and follow-up of patients