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Riverside Health · 1 month ago

RN Stroke Program Coordinator

Riverside Regional Medical Center - Newport News, Virginia

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Riverside Health is a healthcare organization focused on providing quality patient care. The RN Stroke Program Coordinator is responsible for managing stroke patients and ensuring the delivery of best practice and evidence-based stroke care, while also providing leadership and mentorship to the staff involved in stroke patient care.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Participates in the assessment and improvement of the health care status (stroke) of the community served as a representative of RHS, individually or by facilitating staff/team involvement. Participates in the planning and monitoring of the budget for defined areas to include appropriate stroke resource allocation determination. Completes variance review, analysis and action plans based on approved departmental budget

Monitors clinical activities to reflect compliance with the ten stroke performance measures. Integrates department/facility operations and services with internal and external departments, to ensure care, policies, processes and services meet the needs of the community we serve

Completes eight hours of continued stroke education annually as a core team member of the stroke team. Coordinates care/service delivery system to meet/exceed programs goals and objectives. Demonstrates leadership direction, mentorship and support coordination of all stroke patients (total joint)

Performs cost analysis and works with physicians to reduce cost per case. Coordinates the development and the implementation of the 10 performance standards for stroke and ensures compliance with standards of regulatory/ facility/nursing (if applicable) practice, standards of care and job performance standards which promote optimal care delivery. Meets and Maintains accreditation and regulatory standards

Demonstrates accountability for ensuring availability and education of resources (equipment, instruments, supplies) necessary to ensure positive patient outcomes. Demonstrates respect, concern and empathy for patients/families/customers with diverse cultural and emotional needs

Facilitates in Quality & Risk Management initiatives to develop and measure the effectiveness of patient safety interventions and outcomes. Quality Dashboard/Scorecard Measurements indicative of progress towards stroke quality goals

Demonstrate responsibility for Quality/performance Dashboard/Scorecard and measurement activities that indicate progress towards facility, system/corporate and DNV performance measures for stroke goals. Develops and implements an effective and ongoing program that monitors outcomes, evaluates opportunities for improvement, and improves/integrates processes resulting in world-class patient care. Demonstrates the ability to organize and facilitate the Collaborative Stroke Team Meetings

Strives continuously unit/facility activities to improve stroke service and patient care outcomes through the interpretation and maintenance of regulatory and accreditation standards in accordance with patient safety standards, standards of excellence and Riverside Code of Conduct. Demonstrates and ensure team understands and responds to suggestions and concerns from patients/visitors, personnel, medical staff and leadership

Participates with the members of RMG/RHS leadership, governing boards, councils, and executive teams in order to assist or provide input and direction in the development of Stroke Strategic initiatives, Goals and Objectives and Evaluation/Integration of Care and Services into and with related RHS Services. Safety/Regulatory standards maintained and demonstrate progress and process improvement

Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of patient, family and staff education on stroke care

Leads the development, maintenance and systemization of policies, procedures, care and services provided to the stroke patients. Effectively coordinates and integrates services throughout RHS and the community in order to provide a continuum of care for our patients

Stroke - Development of Initiatives

Demonstrates the ability to address physician issues/concerns and follow-through within 72 hours

Engages physicians into the governance and administration of the Stroke Strategic and Operational Goals and Objectives. Ensures integration of physicians and administration, creating a partnership that achieves service excellence and economic growth

Maintains knowledge, affiliation/networks with professional/civic/service organizations that support professional development/ relationships that align with the Mission, Vision and Values of RHS

Qualification

Registered NurseCPR/BLS CertificationNIH Stroke ScaleACLS ProviderProgressive leadership experienceRegulationsPatient care coordinationQuality management