Stroke Coordinator, Quality Assurance, FT, Days

Location: Jackson North Medical Center -160 NW 170th St, North Miami Beach, FL 33169

Department: Quality Assurance

Status: Full Time

Shift: 7:30am to 4:00pm

Summary

The Stroke Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of the stroke program ensuring on-going quality of care delivered to the stroke patient from admission through patient disposition. Executes PI initiatives in order to promote optimal stroke care. Provides assistance to staff conducting stroke alert overseeing quality measures. Monitors all patient care documentation to include ED documentation (including ED nurses notes, ED order sets or pathway documentation, ED physician notes, ED record, ED triage sheet, Registration form, ED vital signs graphical record).Ensures an active community education program exists. Responsible for compliance with regulatory agency and national standards for stroke care.

Responsibilities

Meetings: Plan and develop all Stroke Management Council, Peer, and other meetings as needed. Manages the total care of a stroke patients by ensuring evidence based measures are met through out patients stay and discharge. Attends annual stroke seminars, participates in American Heart Association (AHA), The Joint Commission, Webinar, utilizes JEN for CEUs and maintains NIH stroke scale certification. Protocols, Orders, Policy and Procedures: Develops, maintains, revises, and updates Stokes specific guidelines. Continually monitors and assesses teams adherence to The Joint Commission (TJC) stroke specific standards. Staff Education: Serves as clinical expert on Neurological patients to staff, physicians and ancillary staff. Coordinates education, evaluations needs, and develops plans for training for all staff (also insures stroke team maintains minimal CE standards required by The Joint Commission. Ensures education materials are up to date and readily available to staff. Ensures Stroke Team staff members communicate with patient or significant other regarding needs for care. Quality and Performance Improvement: Coordinators develops framework for maintaining and ongoing assessment of TJC measures providing feedback in a timely manner. Maintains and enters TJC-AHA required data and submits by deadline. Meets with Medical director and quality regarding PI and QA projects. Community Outreach: Provides EMS feedback to Director and assists with develop plans to educate community on Stroke signs and symptoms. Participates and leads Stroke education for our Community. Responsible for meeting and/or facilitating designation for Primary and Comprehensive Stroke programs as determined by TJC and state requirements. Participates in AHA Get With The Guidelines data collection and stroke core measures. Reviews and analyzes data and adjusts programs as necessary. Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise). Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Experience

Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.

Skill

Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment. Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.

Credentials

Licensed as a professional Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or eligibility. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Unit Specific Credential

FL-BLS

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements - Job function requires extended standing or walking. Must be able to carry objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds. Able to lift or move objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with the use of appropriate devices. Jobs in this group require frequent visual acuity to perform activities related to extended use of computers. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).

Environmental Conditions - Jobs in this group are required to function in a fast paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent and stressful situations. Frequent interaction with a diverse population including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public. Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures. Exposure to various environments such as: communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment. May also be exposed to needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X-Ray, chemical exposures and other potential hazards. Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when exposed to infectious/clinical hospital environment. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).