Stroke Coordinator

Cottage Health System • Santa Barbara, CA

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About The Position

Cottage Health is currently seeking a Stroke Coordinator. This position is responsible for coordinating and implementing services and activities related to the Primary and Comprehensive Stroke Center at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and provides support for Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Stroke Ready Certification. In this capacity, the Stroke Coordinator will develop a sustainable framework for maintenance and accomplishment of external certification processes, lead initiatives for enhanced clinical and quality programs. He/she functions as a liaison between the physicians, nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals, patients, and their families. The Stroke Coordinator will work closely with physicians and nursing to ensure evidenced based clinical care pathways are followed, as appropriate. The Stroke Coordinator will serve as a clinical expert in Stroke care and lead the core Stroke team. The Stroke Coordinator participates in program development as it relates to the primary and comprehensive stroke center. This includes, but is not limited to, chairing monthly Interdisciplinary Stroke task teams, staff education, community education, and marketing. Key accountabilities also include collaboration with the Physician Director, program planning, development, and implementation of stroke center initiatives. He/she will take a leadership role in development and implementation of outcomes evaluation as guided by Joint Commission accreditation standards. The Stroke Coordinator will work closely with the Quality Data Coordinator.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (minimum).
• CA RN license (minimum).
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (minimum).
• NIHSS Certification within 1 month of hire (minimum).
• 3 years progressive clinical experience in neurological, neurosurgical, critical care or emergency nursing (minimum).

Nice To Haves

• BSN or MSN (preferred).
• SCRN or CNRN certifications (preferred).
• Prior Stroke Coordinator experience (preferred).
• Program development and management skills (preferred).
• Familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards (preferred).
• Knowledge of process improvement methods/PDSA (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement services and activities related to the Primary and Comprehensive Stroke Center.
• Support Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Stroke Ready Certification.
• Develop a sustainable framework for maintenance and accomplishment of external certification processes.
• Lead initiatives for enhanced clinical and quality programs.
• Function as a liaison between physicians, nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals, patients, and their families.
• Ensure evidenced based clinical care pathways are followed in collaboration with physicians and nursing.
• Serve as a clinical expert in Stroke care and lead the core Stroke team.
• Participate in program development related to the primary and comprehensive stroke center.
• Chair monthly Interdisciplinary Stroke task teams.
• Conduct staff education, community education, and marketing.
• Collaborate with the Physician Director on program planning and development.
• Lead the development and implementation of outcomes evaluation guided by Joint Commission accreditation standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees