RN Stroke Coordinator - Quality Assurance

Prime Healthcare•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Stroke Program Coordinator is fundamental to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Stroke Program, supporting quality services for patients experiencing stroke or neuro head trauma throughout the continuum of care. The coordinator works collaboratively with the Stroke Program Medical Director, Emergency Department, inpatient nursing and physician leadership, and other hospital personnel. This expert nurse provides leadership for organizing the services and systems needed for a collaborative approach to stroke and neuro care. The role includes day-to-day process and performance improvement activities related to nursing and ancillary personnel, and assistance with these activities for all staff. The coordinator plans, implements, and evaluates clinical programs to achieve high-quality, patient-focused outcomes that advance patient and family care and nursing practice in stroke care. The position is responsible for Stroke Program development, quality assessment and improvement, and interdisciplinary communications, while collaborating on shared system and performance improvement projects. This is a full-time, 100% onsite position on a Monday-Friday day shift at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

Requirements

Current state RN License required.
One year of clinical, service line and/or management experience in a multidisciplinary health care setting.
Knowledge of current State Laws and Regulations applicable to the facility and Stroke Program.
Minimum of 6 months of inpatient experience in critical care or the emergency department is preferred.
Heavy/in-depth chart review experience is sought.
Cardio and neuro experience is a plus.
Telemetry RN experience is highly preferred; candidates with ER and ICU experience are also considered.

Nice To Haves

Cardio and neuro experience.
Telemetry RN experience.
At least 6 months of inpatient experience in critical care or the emergency department.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate the Stroke Program to support quality services for patients experiencing stroke or neuro head trauma throughout the continuum of care.
Collaborate with the Stroke Program Medical Director, Emergency Department, inpatient nursing and physician leadership, and other hospital personnel.
Provide leadership in organizing services and systems for a collaborative approach to stroke and neuro care.
Carry out day-to-day process and performance improvement activities related to nursing and ancillary personnel, and assist with these activities for all staff.
Plan, implement, and evaluate clinical programs to achieve high-quality, patient-focused outcomes and advance patient and family care and nursing practice in stroke care.
Lead Stroke Program development, quality assessment and improvement, and interdisciplinary communications.
Collaborate on shared system and performance improvement projects across the hospital.