About this role
The Stroke Coordinator collaborates with the Stroke Program Manager to ensure patients receive high quality evidence-based care through the provision of expert nursing consultation and practice oversight, develops and delivers acute stroke education, participates in the performance improvement process, and makes recommendations for program development.
Essential Job Function:
• Participates in leading the Stroke Program, supporting compliance with stroke center certifying agencies and regulatory requirements. • Responds to stroke emergencies and evolving clinical conditions, providing expert clinical support while managing transitions between services, clinicians, and external continuum-based services. • Assists in implementation of the performance improvement process of the Stroke Program. • Provides leadership for the department, including orientation, continuing education and clinical development. • Supports provision and development of compulsory and optional stroke education and training needs for staff, providers, patients, and the community. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Experience:
• Required: 2 years as a Registered Nurse in an acute hospital setting and 1 year of relevant clinical experience specific to stroke patients.
Licensure/Certification/Listing:
• Required: Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or a Compact state, Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) through American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider; Stroke nursing certification or Stroke Coordinator certification after 1 year.