Stroke Program Coordinator Part-Time Tempe

HonorHealth
United States, Arizona, Tempe
1500 South Mill Avenue (Show on map)
Jan 02, 2025
Overview Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you'll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You'll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let's go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses nine acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With more than 16,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and over 1,100 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com. Responsibilities Job Summary The Program Coordinator Network Stroke Programs directs the activities and development of the network stroke programs at their designated site(s), as well as assisting with activities across the network. Acts as stroke expert and resource to professional staff personally providing stroke education to physicians, nursing, allied health personnel /EMS. Responsible for regulatory and stroke certification/designation at hospitals, formally reports to hospital and community committees and boards, policy and procedure development, initiates quality methodology and improves performance, facilitates meetings, data analysis, chart review, develops stroke education materials, and provides Community education through lectures, interviews and presentations. All RN staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients must have knowledge of: * Stroke symptoms and warning signs * Protocols and pathways used to identify, evaluate and management of stroke patients * NIHSS and Modified Rankin Stroke scales * Stroke Alert activation and protocol * Stoke quality indicators * Available stroke patient education materials and community resources * Educational requirements * Stroke Center website resources Responsible for coordinating and implementing services and activities related to the network stroke programs including: Overall Management (certifications/designations) Quality Clinical Staff education Patient Education Community Education Provides professional oversight and guidance for patient care staff on the care of stroke patients Responsible for achieving and maintaining stroke programs in compliance with accreditation and ASA standards Assists with the coordination of multidisciplinary care for stroke patients Oversees and directs quality assurance monitors for quality of care Completes chart reviews and data collection to comply with stroke accreditation guidelines Develops and implements initiatives for the stroke program Attends and participates in hospital and community stroke meetings Works collaboratively with nursing staff, neurologists and ED physicians Meets regularly with physicians and staff to determine and meet their needs for education and give feedback on patient outcomes Responds and participates in Stroke Alerts at their designated site(s) Provides immediate and follow up feedback on stroke alert response, identifying areas for improvement. Provides clinical resources and consultation to staff regarding stroke patients Reviews journals and talks with researchers in the field Participates in or leads activities related to research in the neurosciences field Prepares and provides education offerings on new techniques and processes Provides Community Stroke support Coordinates community education for healthcare professionals and lay community Represents and promotes stroke services to hospital staff, volunteers, patients and visitors, through a positive attitude and effective communication skills Provides patient and family education in conjunction with nursing staff Assist with the annual stroke accreditation survey across the network. Responsible for their site(s) surveys, including but not limited to presenting findings to stroke accrediting body, development of agenda based on stroke accrediting body guidelines, working collaboratively with internal partners to schedule site visit/tours of internal units, and reporting to leadership the findings from the visit. Lead the effort at their site(s) to respond to stroke accreditation body findings, including working with their site leadership peers to develop solutions, monitoring, implementation, and reporting of approved corrective action plans. Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). All staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients, please refer to the addendum for stroke specific education requirements. Required Experience 3 years At least 2 years in Emergency Department (ED)/Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience in Primary Stroke Center (PSC)/Cardiology Required Licenses and Certifications Nursing\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure Verified current Arizona or other compact state RN license Required Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) training course Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training course - within 6 months of hire Required Stroke Certified RN (SCRN) - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse. Within one year of hire into Coordinator position Required NIHSS Certification Required