Stroke Program Coordinator Full Time Exempt

Hollywood Presbyterian•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) is an acute care facility that has been caring for the Hollywood community and surrounding areas since 1924. The hospital is committed to serving local multicultural communities with quality medical and nursing care. With more than 500 physicians representing virtually every specialty, HPMC strives to distinguish itself as a leading healthcare provider, recognized for providing quality, innovative care in a compassionate manner. HPMC is part of a global healthcare enterprise which owns and operates general hospitals throughout Korea, numerous research centers in the U.S. and Korea including a medical university, and CHAUM (a premier anti-aging life center). The Stroke Program Coordinator is a health care professional who works in collaboration with the medical and hospital staff to provide multidisciplinary care to the stroke patient. The Coordinator will coordinate the efforts between physicians, hospital administration, and staff while tracking the progress of the program. The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and leading all activities associated with the Stroke certification programs. The Coordinator provides clinical professional expertise for patients, families and staff members. Scope of practice includes providing organized care to the patient with stroke, focus on health promotion and disease prevention. The Coordinator also functions as an educator and coordinates care in critical care/stroke patient care management, ensuring optimal patient care management and outcomes. The Coordinator will collect and analyze data surrounding the stroke patients to assist with documentation, coding, clinical care and outcomes. Facilitates development and refines protocol to become the standard of care within the facility, while providing and participating in quality improvement process. Applies excellent verbal and nonverbal skills to achieve excellence in patient experience. Collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to achieve productive movement of the best practices within the organization. Assists with the development and implementation of initiatives, policies and procedures, including staff education activities related to stroke and cardiac care. Evaluates the programs through the use of data capture, follow-up and trend analysis and presents findings to appropriate committees. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team on problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services and systems/performance measures for the Stroke Program. Acting EMS liaison for Stroke Care.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Knowledge on current State Laws and Regulations as applicable to facility and Stroke Programs.
Minimum of 8 hours annually of stroke education/training through American Stroke Association, American Heart Association, Society of Chest Pain Center, or any other organizations offering stroke education/training (to be completed annually by/with performance evaluation).
3-5 years clinical and/or management experience in a multidisciplinary health care setting, including critical care which includes a minimum of two years of inpatient experience.
Must have analytical skills for collecting and analyzing data.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Must be able to work in a union environment.
Valid California RN License or Nurse Practitioner in the State of California
Basic Life Support (BLS) form the American Heart Association (AHA)
Advances Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
Current Los Angeles County Fire Card (required within 30 days of employment)
Assault Response Competency (ARC) (required within 30 days of employment)

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Science of Nursing
Actively participate in quality improvement activities. Reviews EMR for real time extraction of process analysis and identification of improvement opportunities. Identifies, collects, enters, monitors and evaluates indicator that reflect the important aspects of care and service. Develops and collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to implement changes to improve outcomes.
Serves as a clinical expert and resource, assisting in the care for complex and/or highly specialized patient care situations.
Coordinates the multidisciplinary committee from across the continuum; makes recommendations for process improvements with clinical processes.
Analyzes data and prepares reports; assists leadership in setting goals, identifying roadblocks, and in establishing milestones for project success.
Responds when appropriate to Code Stroke calls for real time quality improvement observations and interventions.
Initiates and participates in case reviews for Stroke patients.
Develops this new professional role. Remains current in literature and best practice.
Provides leadership for the Stroke program.
Collaborates with hospital educators to develop and implement Stroke focused education.
Ensures evidence-based protocols and therapies are the standard of care followed within the facility.
Collaborates with medical and clinical staff to provide multidisciplinary care to Stroke patients.
Collaborates with Quality Management to communicate real time feedback to clinicians regarding missing bundle elements and required documentation.
Collaborates with the nursing team to develop and implement plans of care including individualized teaching plans for patients and families.
Analyzes data trends to assist with documentation, coding, clinical care, and improved outcomes.
Participates in rounding on patients with identified Stroke and proactively responds to patient needs to improve patient outcomes and positively impact overall patient experience.
Knowledge in the care of stroke and cardiac patients using the American Stroke Association Guidelines
All other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

Coordinate the efforts between physicians, hospital administration, and staff while tracking the progress of the program.
Coordinating and leading all activities associated with the Stroke certification programs.
Providing clinical professional expertise for patients, families and staff members.
Functioning as an educator and coordinates care in critical care/stroke patient care management, ensuring optimal patient care management and outcomes.
Collect and analyze data surrounding the stroke patients to assist with documentation, coding, clinical care and outcomes.
Facilitates development and refines protocol to become the standard of care within the facility, while providing and participating in quality improvement process.
Applies excellent verbal and nonverbal skills to achieve excellence in patient experience.
Collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to achieve productive movement of the best practices within the organization.
Assists with the development and implementation of initiatives, policies and procedures, including staff education activities related to stroke and cardiac care.
Evaluates the programs through the use of data capture, follow-up and trend analysis and presents findings to appropriate committees.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team on problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services and systems/performance measures for the Stroke Program.
Acting EMS liaison for Stroke Care.