Stroke Program Coordinator

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Day Shift M-F

40 hours per week

Registered Nurse license required - BSN strongly preferred

NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification) or CCRN (Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse) preferred

This position plays a vital role in continuing to monitor patient outcomes and implementing strategies for ongoing improvement.

Job Summary: The Stroke Coordinator will assist Saint Francis Hospital in achieving Primary Stroke Designation through DNV. Primary Stroke Certification will ensure that Saint Francis Hospital continues to provide high quality across the continuum of care as outlined in the Saint Francis Health System Planning Guidelines. Once certification is achieved, the Stroke Coordinator will play a vital role in continuing to monitor patient outcomes and implementing strategies for ongoing improvement.

Minimum Education: Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom. Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License. BLC, ACLS, NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification), or CCRN (Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Able to communicate clearly, both verbally and writing. Must be able to develop relationships with nursing and physician staff.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Responsible for assuring evidence-based standards of care for patients are met as required by DNV. Responsible for coordination of the quality assurance process, assessment, patient flow, and performance improvement. Also responsible for staff education. Responsible for community education and outreach. Follows patients with acute stroke during hospitalization, for the purpose of applying evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes both physiological and financial. Ensures compliance of in-patient stroke indicators and maintains a treatment and outcomes stroke database. Acts as a clinical resource and manages the clinical management of stroke across the continuum of care for a significant patient population. Serves as the interdisciplinary team leader to provide coordination of the patient's care from pre-admission to post discharge.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.

Working Relationship: Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise). Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise). Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal/external customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at director level or above.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job.  This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

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