Stroke Program Coordinator - RN

Texas Health Resources • Bedford, TX

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Stroke Program Coordinator - RN
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Texas Health HEB 1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, TX 76022
Work hours: Full-Time (40 hours) Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM
At Texas Health HEB we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 296-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1973. Our location in the DFW mid cities provides convenient care to the residents of Hurst, Euless, Bedford and the surrounding areas.
If you’re looking for women’s services, outpatient surgery, oncology, cardiac rehabilitation and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus we’re an accredited Cycle IV Chest Pain Center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and provide nuclear medicine, neonatal intensive care, respiratory therapy and orthopedic medicine.
And talk about award winning. Texas Health HEB is Joint Commission-certified in both Heart Failure and Chest Pain, a Primary Stroke Center, a Level III Trauma Center and a designated Baby Friendly facility. We are a top-notch choice in North Texas for emergency services, women’s services, cardiac care and much more.
As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
• 3 years of experience in MedSurg, Emergency or Critical Care required
• RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required and
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required and
• NIHSS – National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification 60 Days required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• 3 years of experience in Critical Care experience preferred
• SCRN – Stroke Certified Registered Nurse upon hire preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the linkage between strategic business lines and provision of an effective and efficient Stroke Program.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical practice in care of stroke patients.
• Review implementation of stroke order protocols and follows up as needed to ensure compliance.
• Utilize current research and evidence-based standards of practice to develop, analyze and coordinate a comprehensive plan of patient education activities, including goals assessment, planning, implementation, needed resources and evaluation methods to support improved patient outcomes.
• Collect date and assist in the implementation of practice changes as needed, participates in the analysis of data.
• Coordinates and facilitates provision of educational opportunities for staff, physicians, patients, external providers of care including EMS, and the community.

Benefits

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level