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Posted: 08-May-23
Location: arlington, Virginia
Type: Full Time
Categories:
General Nursing
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 1
We are looking for a Stroke Coordinator to join our impressive team! The primary responsibility for this role is the coordination and oversight of the Stroke Program. Responsibilities include assisting in community screening/education events, follow-up during hospitalization, patient teaching and post-hospitalization follow-up. The Stroke Coordinator is responsible for outcome measurement for selected populations and monitoring of patient/family satisfaction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required
- Master's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Current BLS certification
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions or Compact State Licensure in Nursing
- Certification in Area of Clinical Specialty preferred
- Minimum of 3 years in Healthcare/Medical - Nursing/Patient Care
- Minimum of 3 years in Program Management and Stroke Population preferred
Responsibilities
- Coordination with Medical Staff Stroke Program Director for maintenance and growth of the program for evaluation of outcomes, and for improvement of outcomes.
- Community screening events and lectures.
- Consult with healthcare team and patient during hospitalization.
- Staff development regarding care of the Stroke patient and development of related materials.
- Responsible for oversight of the daily operations, coordination, and evaluation of the Stroke Program.
- Acts as liaison with hospital departments to help ensure effective communication between Stroke Program and other hospital services.
- Serves as a liaison with and advocate for the patient/family throughout the course of treatment.
- Implements and monitors compliance with clinical and research protocols, and is responsible and accountable for compliance and knowledge of protocols and regulatory affairs.
- Monitors and ensures nursing practice is in accordance with the guidelines set by the regulatory agencies, i.e., OSHA and The Joint Commission.
- Participates in the ongoing review of the quality and appropriateness of stroke care provided at hospital.
- Provides evaluation, ongoing assessment and recommendations for management of patients on the stroke care services.
- Utilize current literature and professional standards to guide stroke clinical practice development.
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates new methods and practices for delivery of care.
- Collects data and coordinates other hospital staff to maintain requirements for TJC stroke center certifications.
- Collects and effectively analyze stroke data resulting in quality service
- Tracks outcome data related to stroke patient care.
- Develops a system to track and report clinical outcomes of the stroke program
- Submit all reports to Patient Care Director on time.
- In collaboration with Stroke Program Medical Director, Patient Care Director and Staff Development, identifies staff learning needs and strategies for improving competencies.
- Support the Hospital in activities to promote health care and nursing.
- Conducts in-service education for hospital staff members on the care of the stroke patient.
- Coordinate/conduct: Patient care conferences.
- Complete annual review and revision of programs goals and objectives.
- Serves as a clinical role model for nursing staff.
- Coordinates, supervises, and implements a variety of clinical and research stroke protocols in support of acute stroke care and research.
- Collects data and specimens from patients enrolled in stroke research studies
- Coordinates evaluations of acute stroke patient enrolled in clinical research studies.
- Works collaboratively with colleagues from all disciplines to identify stroke patients.
- Performs examination with specific emphasis on stroke including NIH stroke scale, Rankin score and Barthel Index.
- Supports and collaborates with each patient’s primary nurse to provide individualized treatment plans.
- Employs a team approach to provide consistent stroke care for all stroke, r/o stroke and TIA patients
- Emphasizes and supports continuity of care for patients.
- Access patient satisfaction through date reports and feedback from patients, families, staff and physicians.
- Plans and implements activities based on these results.
Benefits
- Paid Major Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation
- Sick Time
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Undergraduate Student Loan Repayment
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts
- Employee Wellness Benefits
- Hospital Discount for Employees and Family
- VHC Retirement Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free onsite parking
- Commuter Benefits
- Career Coaching
- Family Leave
- 401(k) + Match
- and much more!
About VHC Health
VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit nationally recognized Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. VHC health is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (a national network of independent healthcare organizations), a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We are proud to announce that the Leapfrog Group has awarded the hospital with an 'A' grade in Hospital Safety for the 19th year in a row, achieved an Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for the 10th year in a row and has ranked Number 2 in “Best Hospitals” in the Washington, DC area by U.S. News and World Report's 2021-2022 rankings. VHC Health has earned Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers. With this certification, VHC Health has joined an elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care using advanced technologies and multidisciplinary expertise. At VHC Health, we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients.
https://careers.myscrs.org/jobs/18557336/stroke-coordinator
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