Stroke and Stemi Coordinator

AHMC Healthcare • Daly City, CA

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About The Position

The Stroke and Stemi Coordinator nurse will lead the Stroke and Stemi Program at AHMC Seton Medical Center. Our Stroke and Stemi Coordinator will collaborate with the Stroke and Stemi Team; the team consists of a physician champion who engages physicians and leads process change, and a stroke coordinator who guides the entire program. The core team is supported by active participants from leadership and departments throughout the hospital. The Stroke and Stemi Coordinator Nurse will be in close communication with the facility to address Stroke and Stemi Coordinator matters. It is expected for the candidate in this position to be comfortable providing education to staff members and health care workers.

Requirements

• Skills and Knowledge
• Self-motivated and independent worker
• Comfortable with teaching, guiding and mentoring peers
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Qualifications/ certifications
• Registered Nurse - Required
• State Licensure – CA Required
• Minimum one year of experience in a healthcare setting. Required.
• BLS- Required
• NIHSS- preferred- Required within 6 months of employment.
• TNCC- preferred- Required within 6 months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS-Preferred
• PALS- preferred

Responsibilities

• Our Stroke Coordinator facilitates all aspects of the program.
• Our coordinator discusses the program with physicians, nurses and leadership team.
• The provision of care is assessed to determine if evidence-based guidelines are met, and performance improvement activities are initiated when indicated.
• Oversight of the education provided to patients and family members, providing staff education, and serving as a resource for patients and their families after they are discharged.
• The position supports the goals of the Medical Center in the advancement of the provision of quality STEMI and stroke care and is required to obtain and maintain Chest Pain Accreditation through the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Stroke Accreditation through The Joint Commission (TJC).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed