Stroke Program Coordinator

HCA•San Jose, CA

45d•$145,600 - $218,400

About The Position

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at Good Samaritan Hospital have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a Stroke Program Coordinator you can be a part of change. Under general supervision, and according to general policies and procedures, the Stroke Program Coordinator develops and implements the Good Samaritan Hospital Stroke Program. You will assess and analyze outcome measures for continued JCAHO Stroke Center certification. You will identify educational needs and provides comprehensive education pertaining to stroke intervention, prevention and rehabilitation for inpatients and community. You will collaborate with nursing management and the Education Department to develop and implement staff education related to stroke issues. You will make regular rounds on stroke patients to evaluate appropriateness of treatment plan and nursing intervention. In collaboration with multidisciplinary team, you will develop critical pathway for acute stroke patients and organize ongoing Stroke Team meetings to monitor and review the Stroke Program's goals and objectives. Good Samaritan Hospital has been serving Silicon Valley since 1965, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 470+ bed facility is a recognized leader in advanced cardiology services and provides a full array of diagnostic and interventional coronary peripheral services. Other specialized programs include echocardiography, Vascular Sonograph and EKG services. Good Samaritan is a Joint Commission Accredited comprehensive stroke center. We are also one of 3 hospitals in the US to receive a 5th consecutive Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer. Among these accomplishments, our facility is a Bay Area Parent Magazine Hall of Fame recipient for "Best Place to Have a Baby", complete with a CCS certified Level III neonatal ICU with pediatric surgery specialization. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Stroke Program Coordinator opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. MSN preferred.
Current California Registered Nurse license
NIH Stroke Certification
ACLS and BCLS certification
Neuroscience/Stroke/Neuro ICU experience required.
Experience in comprehensive stroke

Nice To Haves

Current California Board of Registered Nursing Practitioner preferred
Will consider Quality nursing experience
Have navigated recredentialing/reaccreditation for stroke survey highly desirable
Recent experience is desirable in acute stroke research or other related area and interventional studies in order to develop and implement stroke awareness, prevention, risk identification, and stroke scale measurements.

Responsibilities

Assess and analyze outcome measures for continued JCAHO Stroke Center certification.
Identify educational needs and provides comprehensive education pertaining to stroke intervention, prevention and rehabilitation for inpatients and community.
Collaborate with nursing management and the Education Department to develop and implement staff education related to stroke issues.
Make regular rounds on stroke patients to evaluate appropriateness of treatment plan and nursing intervention.
In collaboration with multidisciplinary team, you will develop critical pathway for acute stroke patients and organize ongoing Stroke Team meetings to monitor and review the Stroke Program's goals and objectives.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.