Stroke Program Manager

Legacy Health • Portland, OR

1d • $58 - $86 • Hybrid

About The Position

Every member of the Legacy community fulfills a purpose that drives our success as a compassionate and caring hospital. Your work as a stroke program manager is no exception. As you promote the use of evidence based stroke care guidelines and collaborate with clinical staff, leadership to ensure optimal care for patients you will be strengthening our stroke program. With procedures like these in place, we can move forward with confidence as we work to make life better for others. If you’re ready to share your skills with our supportive community, please consider this opportunity.
The Stroke Program Manager will be based at a central Stroke Program Office but will travel frequently to spend time onsite at all Legacy Stroke Centers.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Nursing, Rehab Services, Business, Healthcare Administration or related field required.
• Minimum of five years clinical experience working with stroke and other neurological patient populations.
• Minimum of three years experience in project management and leading quality/safety/performance improvement initiatives.
• Intermediate to Advanced skill with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Adept at data collection, data entry, report generation and data analysis.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with professional speaking with external and internal audiences.
• Critical thinking and organizational skills including ability to prioritize and delegate work appropriately.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers within three months of hire required.
• Current State licensure required (as applicable).
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification within three months of hire required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with LEAN methodology.
• Prior experience in an advanced practice role.
• Prior experience in Stroke Program leadership.
• Neuroscience or Stroke Certification (e.g., CNRN, SCRN, SCRS).

Responsibilities

• Leadership and day-to-day operations of the system-wide Legacy Health Stroke Program.
• Collaboration with the Stroke Program Medical Director and other members of the Stroke Program on planning, development and implementation of program goals and operations to provide excellence in stroke patient care.
• Promotion of evidence-based guidelines and ensuring compliance with state and national standards of care for the stroke patient population.
• Oversight of the Stroke Program quality management system and monitoring performance measures tracked in the system.
• Mentoring hospital-based Stroke Coordinators and promoting best practice sharing across the system.
• Supporting Stroke Centers to maintain certification and advance programs including participation in research.
• Demonstrating a firm clinical knowledge base in stroke care and systems theory.
• Exhibiting clinical leadership, promoting professional development and the advancement of clinical practice, and acting as a change agent/role model.
• Providing ongoing education and training for clinical staff, patients and family members and the greater communities Legacy serves.
• Serving as a liaison between the hospitals, physicians, pre-hospital providers and administration.
• Supporting regional outreach strategy.

Benefits

• Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World.
• We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
• Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

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