Stroke Program Coordinator

Position Highlights

• Department: Quality
• Hours: 40.00 per week

Position Summary

The Stroke Program Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating stroke services and activities associated with Middlesex Hospital. Responsible for establishing and monitoring clinical performance criteria for assuring compliance with our Advanced Stroke Center regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Under limited supervision or direction

• Together with the Advanced Stroke Program Physician Leadership, coordinates and facilitates the stroke program at Middlesex Hospital.
• In collaboration with the program leaders, monitors the performance of the advanced primary stroke program’s goals in order to achieve the mission, objectives and programmatic goals.
• Primary lead for Joint Commission preparation for recertification of our advanced stroke program.
• In collaboration with the program leaders, designing, implementing, and evaluating care, treatment, and services.
• In collaboration with the program leaders, facilitates the Stroke Committee to provide best practice care without variation, thereby maximizing best outcomes for patients.
• Together with the Advanced Primary Stroke Program Physician leadership and committee, contributes to the continuous review of established stroke pathways and maintaining evidenced based practice.
• Together with the leadership team, advises administration on the needs of the Advanced Primary Stroke Committee.
• Oversees compliance and facilitates on-going staff educational opportunities for all levels and departments interacting with the stroke population.
• Collects and analyses on-going data regarding outcomes of the stroke program
• Submits required data to the joint commission and other regulatory agencies as requested.
• Maintains clinical knowledge and skills for the stroke patient population.
• Resource to the hospital for care of the stroke patient regardless of admitting diagnosis of the patient.
• Contributes to other department Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Regulatory work as required and directed by the Director (i.e. trauma registry, regulatory surveys, root cause analysis, leadership rounding).

Minimum Qualifications

• BSN or related clinical healthcare degree
• CT RN license
• Masters Degree required (preferred in Nursing): Can be currently enrolled in a Masters program with expected graduation within two years
• Demonstrates self-motivation, independent and goal orientated professional
• Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cerebrovascular physiology, pathophysiology and clinical processes for care
• Demonstrates excellent assessment, organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrates excellent critical thinking analysis and assessment skills
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills and ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Improvement
• Two years experience in healthcare management

Comprehensive Benefits Offered

• Competitive and affordable benefits package
• Shift Differentials
• Continuing Education assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan relief through Fiducius
• Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas

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