What are the responsibilities and job description for the ARNP - Stroke Coordinator position at Larkin Community Hospital?
Job description
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
Master'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.
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
Master'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.
