Clinical Program Coordinator

Stroke Coordinator

It's more than a career it's a calling. WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

The Stroke Coordinator is accountable for leading the St. Mary's stroke program and is responsible for the care of stroke patients throughout the continuum. The Stroke Coordinator works collaboratively with the Medical Director of the stroke program to improve patient care. The Coordinator is the lead facilitator of the multidisciplinary team responsible for stroke care including hospital departments, physicians, nurses, and all health care professionals. The coordinator is responsible for ensuring and leading St. Mary's continued certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

Key Duties Include:

• Stroke policy and procedure development and review
• Responsible for compliance with all federal and state regulatory statutes related to neuroscience and recognized standards of care for Joint Commission Disease Specific Care
• Improves clinical outcomes by ensuring ongoing data collection and interpreting the clinical data to facilitate process improvement
• Prepare and present formal quality reports to hospital wide committees and boards
• Implementation of quality improvement methodology to improve care
• Initiate quality improvement projects
• Lead stroke quality improvement teams/meetings
• Concurrent chart review
• Participation in the inpatient rounds for stroke
• Responds to code strokes when possible and facilitates care of the stroke patient
• Contributes to exceptional clinical outcomes by serving as a clinical resource for staff on the care of stroke patients and serves as a consultant and evidence-based practice expert
• Provides clinical expertise to staff and offers stroke education to physicians, departments, nursing, health professionals, and EMS providers
• Responsible for the development and implementation of a staff stroke education plan for the hospital
• Develops and/or selects stroke education materials utilized for patient education
• Ensures that patient educational materials are reviewed for health literacy and cultural competence
• Provide community stroke education through lectures, interviews, and presentations to audiences
• Maintains relationships and communication with local health care facilities and EMS to improve the coordination of care for stroke patients in the region

The Coordinator works under the direction of the Vice President of Clinical Operations. Neurology experience preferred.

Job Summary

Provides coordination of the activities and flow of work for the assigned clinical program.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of program services and initiatives.
• Plans, implements, evaluates, and coordinates appropriate patient care.
• Maintains program documentation and review to support regulatory and compliance regulations.
• Assists with determining appropriate training for the staff and developing the learning program.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Collaborates with others to assist with problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services and systems/performance measures.
• May participate in injury prevention initiatives and/or activities.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE:

Three years' registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 days of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
• State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 3003010007 Cardiac Services General

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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