Stroke/Trauma Coordinator

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.•Whitesburg, KY

About The Position

Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Clinical Care Measures Coordinator (Stroke & Trauma Coordinator) is primarily responsible for quality assurance, developing goals and objectives, as well as developing and implementing department wide policies and procedures relate to Stroke Center Certification and Trauma Designation. Coordinates with the Emergency Department, Nursing Units, Laboratory, Radiology and other support departments that impact the delivery system. He/She is responsible for the organization of services and systems necessary for a multidisciplinary approach throughout the continuum of care. He/She is responsible for the orientation/training of staff in the ER/ICU as well as staff in relation to the Stroke Center Certification and Trauma Designation.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved school of nursing and current RN licensure in state.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Two years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Organizing, implementing and evaluating educational programs for the Stroke and Trauma patients, caregivers, physicians, hospital health care professionals and community health care professionals that will care for Stroke patients in the hospital and with the transition home.
Facilitating a seamless transition across the continuum of care including the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Planning, supervising and evaluating comprehensive and continuous care for each patient/family.
Coordinating policy development.
Ensuring quality improvement activities are in place and on-going including benchmarking these activities against other organizations and national standards.
Collaborating/conferring with support departments to provide quality services to enhance patient care.
Assisting staff in planning and coordinating the assignment of patients and determining priorities of care.
Coordinating and monitoring the development, utilization and revision of standards of care.
Collaborating and assisting with compliance with policies, procedures and standards for the hospital, TJC and other accrediting and licensing agencies.
Servicing as a content expert for TJC stroke standards of care.
Coordinating, in conjunction with the unit specific Patient Care Managers, all process improvement initiatives for the Stroke population throughout the hospital.
Documenting all findings, interventions, interactions, teaching, etc., in the EMR.
Working in conjunction with the Stroke Affiliate Network to facilitate the outreach hospital and referring physician to ensure proper education for those providing Stroke care.
Using effective skills in formal and informal communication.
Encouraging an open and non-threatening environment.
Communicating effectively with others in an honest, direct and respectful manner which preserves all participants’ self-esteem.
Analyzing the environment and continually looking for methods to improve patient flow through the continuum of care.
Developing program proposals which include supportive data, cost benefit analyses and evaluation plans.
Prioritizing and facilitating performance improvement initiatives resulting in improvement in quality, outcomes, profitability and increased patient satisfaction.
Analyzing program trends and making necessary changes.
Exhibiting cost awareness, concern for cost containment and the conservation of resources in all activities.
Ensuring adherence to all guidelines and policies related to the use of medical supplies and equipment.
Participating in identifying the resource implications of new and revised programs for patient care services.
Serving as a preceptor and resource person in assisting nursing staff develop skills in the performance of assigned activities/perform duties of staff nurse as necessary.
Assisting in the coordinator of activities of nursing staff with other personnel and series engaged in caring for patients.
Advising other services of condition or circumstances affecting plans for diagnosis, therapy or patient activity.
Interfacing with patients and their relatives to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate nursing activities with family plans; initiate referrals to community agencies as required.
Maintaining required patient records, reports and statistics for Primary Stroke Center purposes; assisting with monitoring Primary Stroke Certification compliance and established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, process improvement, safety, environmental and infection control.
Assisting in the planning and implementation of quarterly continual education and training for nursing staff according to Primary Stroke Certification criteria.
Collaborating with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team to reinforce information provided to patients.
Performing daily rounds, as indicated, on patients in assigned area(s) for assessment of patient care, collecting and analyzing patient data and evaluating the appropriateness of care.
Working with the Marketing department to develop appropriate literature and supporting materials to promote the service.