STROKE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COORD

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Stroke Performance Improvement Coordinator reviews every Stroke One activation and every patient discharged with a primary diagnosis of stroke to identify opportunities for improvement. The coordinator abstracts and enters data into databases, including stroke core-measure data, shares improvement opportunities with departmental leadership, develops action plans with appropriate leaders, and presents collected and collated data to committees. The role provides clinical expertise and support for stroke patients and nursing staff, contributes to stroke-related education, and supports regulatory readiness and performance-improvement activities. The coordinator also assists the Stroke Program Director with a multidisciplinary, patient-outcome-focused quality plan.

Requirements

Active RN license in Indiana, or ability to obtain active licensure through application.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
CPR, ACLS, and ENLS certifications.
Current specialty board certification, such as SCRN, CNRN, CCRN, or CEN, or a relevant approved ANCC certification; if not already held, certification must be earned within two years of accepting the position.
Knowledge of stroke education requirements for hospital programs related to The Joint Commission, the State Board of Health, and OSHA.
Ability to consult with and teach departments about the age-appropriate and cultural needs of neuroscience patients.
Expertise in competency assessment, educational programming, and delivery methodologies.
Ability to function and work independently, with strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Interpersonal, conflict-resolution, education, and organizational-planning skills.
History of skill development and learning to maintain expertise.
Ability to maintain expertise in assigned program areas, including core stroke clinical practices, protocols, patient safety, clinical policies, procedures, and programs.

Nice To Haves

Five years of clinical nursing experience in an Emergency Department or Critical Care setting.
Current specialty board certification, such as SCRN, CNRN, CCRN, or CEN, or a relevant approved ANCC certification.

Responsibilities

Review every Stroke One activation and every patient discharged with a primary diagnosis of stroke for improvement opportunities.
Abstract and enter data into databases, including stroke core-measure data; collect, collate, and present data to committees.
Share improvement opportunities with departmental leadership and develop and review action plans with appropriate leaders.
Assist with direct care of stroke patients in the Emergency Department during in-house Stroke One activations.
Assist with Stroke Narrator documentation to ensure physician response times and patient assessments are recorded appropriately.
Serve as a technical expert and resource for stroke patients, or provide access to expert care as needed.
Consult with and support nursing unit staff to facilitate consistent, quality patient care.
Serve as a resource and instructor for neuroscience education offerings.
Support regulatory readiness through rounding, coaching, and monitoring, and maintain awareness of standards and regulations applicable to clinical units.
Assist the Clinical Educator with special programs within the coordinator’s area of expertise.
Identify and coordinate performance-improvement activities; initiate processes to resolve clinical problems and support projects involving documentation compliance, death reviews, complication reviews, transfers, and data validation.
Maintain working knowledge of internal and external quality indicators and standards relevant to neuroscience patients.
Monitor adherence to protocols and identify variances.
Assist the Stroke Program Director in developing, implementing, and evaluating a multidisciplinary, patient-outcome-focused quality plan.
Create spreadsheets, databases, and presentations as needed.
Contribute to Eskenazi Health’s mission and model its values, with special emphasis on serving Marion County’s vulnerable population.