Accredited Stroke Program Coordinator RN

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at HCA Florida Blake Hospital, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are currently looking for an ambitious Accredited Stroke Program Coordinator to join our team. As Stroke Coordinator, you will be supporting and promoting optimal care for our patients with strokes. In addition, you will facilitate the development, education of nurses, care givers at all levels and family. You will implement and adhere to the Stroke Clinical Practice Guidelines. You will encourage the protocols and therapies to become the standard of care for the facility. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity.

What you will do in this role:

• You will develop your knowledge and competency related to care of the stroke patient (including clinical practice guidelines, HCA metrics and data, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association information/initiatives, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and other applicable guidelines/initiatives).
• You will demonstrate leadership to promote teamwork, work with multidisciplinary groups and facilitate problem-solving tasks, using critical thinking techniques.
• You will collect, review and analyze, and presents stroke outcome data to various committees and facility leadership, as well as reports to the division quality leadership.
• You will be able to articulate the PDSA cycle and apply to processes related to care of the stroke patient within the facility. Create action plans with measurable goals for any outliers or opportunities for improvement.
• You will work collaboratively with the Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety to complete West Florida Division and Corporate reporting requirements.
• You will work closely with providers, coding, and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists to capture accurate documentation that reflects the patient’s condition.
• You will coordinate the Disease Specific Certification related to Stroke; maintains program according to Joint Commission/DNV standards and elements of performance, manages data related to reporting for the certification and manages recommendations for improvement as needed.
  
  

Requirements:

• Current Florida RN license
• RN, BSN Preferred
• 3-5 years clinical experience.
• Critical Care or ER Experience preferred.
• Familiarity with The Joint Commission, Medicare, and State requirements.
• Extensive computer knowledge and experience required with emphasis on EMR, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and HPF applications.
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of hire
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
  
  

Benefits

HCA Florida Blake Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Florida Blake Hospital is a 380 bed hospital located in Bradenton, FL. We have a thirteen acre campus by the Gulf Coast beaches. We are the only state-designated Level II trauma center in Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. We have received verification by the American College of Surgeons. Our services include 24-hour emergency care, open-heart surgery, burn care, cancer care, joint replacement and inpatient rehabilitation. We are a recipient of the American Heart Association’s Gold Fit Friendly Designation. We have an onsite day care program, Happy Cubs, a 24 hour employee fitness center and a healthy work environment. We develop our colleagues through cross-training into new units and ongoing skills development. We offer continuing education courses and opportunities for advancement. We also offer great benefits. We hope you’ll consider a career at HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Accredited Stroke Program Coordinator RN opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.