VCH Stroke Program Coordinator

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

14h

About The Position

The Stroke Program Coordinator manages, coordinates, and oversees the stroke program to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care. The role works with multidisciplinary teams, supports education and training, monitors regulatory compliance, leads quality improvement efforts, and serves as a liaison between the healthcare organization and the community to promote stroke awareness and prevention. The coordinator establishes and maintains networks with community and outlying hospitals and referring physicians, with particular focus on VUMC Affiliate Hospitals and hospitals with agreements regulated by governing bodies. The role supports maintenance of TJC certification/accreditation and licensing requirements in collaboration with leadership, the Standards and Accreditations Department, and Quality and Patient Safety Leadership. It also maintains and develops protocols consistent with current national practice guidelines and supports professional education and training. The role facilitates continuity of care through community education on prevention and risk-factor reduction, follow-up of patients after discharge, liaison activities, and outcome tracking. It includes professional practice activities such as precepting and mentoring, and educating students, nursing staff, nurses, and graduate and novice nurse practitioners. The coordinator participates in setting ongoing program goals and objectives and carries them out as directed by Clinical Neurosciences Institute PCC leadership and program medical leadership. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure.
Bachelor's degree.
Three years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a disease- or patient-population-specific network with community and outlying hospitals and referring physicians, particularly VUMC Affiliate Hospitals and facilities with agreements regulated by governing bodies.
Help maintain TJC certification/accreditation and licensing requirements in collaboration with leadership, the Standards and Accreditations Department, and Quality and Patient Safety Leadership.
Maintain and develop protocols consistent with current national practice guidelines, and support education and training for healthcare professionals.
Facilitate continuity of care through community education on prevention and risk-factor reduction, post-discharge patient follow-up, liaison activities, and outcome tracking.
Precept and mentor, and provide education and instruction to students, nursing staff, nurses, and graduate and novice nurse practitioners.
Participate in establishing ongoing program goals and objectives and execute them as directed by Clinical Neurosciences Institute PCC leadership and program medical leadership.
Perform additional duties as assigned.