Stroke Coordinator-Stroke Center-Full Time

Jupiter Medical Center•Lexington, MA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Stroke & Chest Pain Coordinator will serve as the day-to-day lead for the Stroke and Chest Pain Programs and supervise the development, implementation, accreditation, and organization of the program. The Chest Pain/Stroke Program Coordinator will coordinate the efforts between physicians, hospital administration, and staff while tracking the progress of the program. Responsible for all program management, report generation and review, process improvement, patient satisfaction, facilities review, budget requirements, and administrative activities of the program. Will supervise the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program. Data collection, reporting, assessing outcomes, and establishing actions in coordination with the team. Will work closely with nursing leadership ensuring a team-centered approach to care delivery. The Stroke coordinator position is currently responsible for the abstraction of quality data that has been input monthly into a national database. Expected to respond to all Code Strokes within the ED during business hours. Aid the staff in timely documentation and act as a resource for the entire Stroke team. Review the charts concurrently during the inpatient stay to ensure we meet all documentation standards and metrics. Responsible for creating agendas and meeting minutes for our monthly stroke meetings as well. A liaison to the Neurologists and our Neuro-interventionalists. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, BSN degree.
Current RN licensure in the state of Florida.
American Heart Association BLS for health care providers.
American Heart Association ACLS.
A minimum of three to five years of clinical experience.
Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
Ability to self-direct and work with minimal supervision.
Requires sitting for long periods of time, also stooping, bending, standing, and stretching.
Must have manual dexterity for typing and computer data entry.
Able to work under a stressful environment, work independently, capable of making sound decisions, be detail-oriented, alert, and self-motivated.
Ability to push/pull up to 40lbs., carry and lift up to 20lbs.
Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service, and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation.
TB/PPD Surveillance Program.
Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).

Nice To Haves

Will consider if working on BSN degree.
Stroke Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the day-to-day lead for the Stroke and Chest Pain Programs.
Supervise the development, implementation, accreditation, and organization of the program.
Coordinate efforts between physicians, hospital administration, and staff.
Track the progress of the program.
Manage program activities, including report generation and review, process improvement, patient satisfaction, facilities review, budget requirements, and administrative activities.
Supervise the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program.
Collect and report data, assess outcomes, and establish actions in coordination with the team.
Work closely with nursing leadership to ensure a team-centered approach to care delivery.
Abstract quality data and input it monthly into a national database.
Respond to all Code Strokes within the ED during business hours.
Assist staff in timely documentation and act as a resource for the Stroke team.
Review charts concurrently during inpatient stays to ensure documentation standards and metrics are met.
Create agendas and meeting minutes for monthly stroke meetings.
Act as a liaison to Neurologists and Neuro-interventionalists.
Perform other duties as assigned.