Stroke and Sepsis Prog Coord RN

Valleywise Health • Phoenix, AZ

9h

About The Position

Leads the system-wide development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of evidence-based stroke and sepsis programs for adult patient populations. The role partners with medical directors, nursing leaders, frontline teams, Quality, emergency medical services, and community organizations to maintain certification readiness, strengthen clinical practice, and improve patient outcomes in alignment with CMS, DNV, and American Heart Association standards.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• Five years of relevant registered nursing experience, including critical care, emergency department, stroke, sepsis, healthcare quality, or performance improvement experience.
• Current, valid Arizona RN license in good standing or a valid compact RN license for the current state of practice.
• BLS card obtained through an approved American Heart Association training center.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Advanced knowledge and clinical skill in professional nursing theory, stroke care continuums, and sepsis management bundles.
• Strong understanding of healthcare quality assurance, risk management, and performance improvement methodologies relating to stroke and sepsis core measures and accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of teaching and adult learning principles to lead patient, family, and staff education initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including professional proficiency in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation to draft clinical protocols and educational materials.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary healthcare teams to drive clinical outcomes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and extensive experience navigating Electronic Medical Records for data abstraction and clinical tracking.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing.
• Charge nurse experience.
• Experience with process improvement teams, clinical quality databases, healthcare quality, or performance improvement.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN), or related quality or specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-wide development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of evidence-based stroke and sepsis programs for adult patient populations.
• Partner with medical directors, nursing leaders, frontline teams, Quality, emergency medical services, and community organizations.
• Maintain certification readiness, strengthen clinical practice, and improve patient outcomes in alignment with CMS, DNV, and American Heart Association standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree