Stroke Coordinator

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Job Summary

The Stroke Coordinator will work with clinical staff across Denver Health to improve the quality of stroke care at our institution. Essential roles of the Coordinator will be (1) to help develop and implement processes to improve stroke care in departments and divisions including Paramedics, ED, Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, and Rehabilitation (2) to gather, analyze and present data for measures of stroke care quality and efficiency (3) to manage Denver Health's application for accreditation as a Primary Stroke Center (4) to participate in stroke education both with individual patients and at the community level.

Essential Functions:

• Accountable for clinical compliance with Joint Commission guidelines for Stroke Center certification. Leads Denver Health and Hospital Association (DHHA) to achieve Joint Commission accreditation as a primary stroke center and works towards comprehensive stroke center certification. (40%)
• Collaborates with Neurology and Neurosurgical Medical Directors, Stroke Center Manager, and other DHHA personnel to coordinate Stroke Center programs. (20%)
• Responsible for major data registry abstraction and entry, including Get with the Guidelines through AHA. Creates and implements action plans based on data trends, activity changes, and certification impacts. (10%)
• Provides stroke education to healthcare team members based on best practice guidelines, serving as a clinical resource for physicians and nurse. (10%)
• Ensures the development, routine review, and revision of Stroke Center policies, procedures, and order sets. (10%)
• Actively participates in departmental and DHHA organizational committees relevant to the Stroke Center program. (5%)
• Acts as outreach liaison for stroke at local and state levels, partnering with the National Stroke Association, American Heart Association, and others, while promoting positive public relations and marketing for the Stroke Center program. (5%)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing required.
• Master's Degree Nursing preferred.

Work Experience:

• 4-6 years hospital setting experience required.
• 1-3 years ED, ICU or Neurology inpatient experience preferred.
• 1-3 years Stroke Coordinator experience preferred.

Licenses:

• RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies required.
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association required.
• CNRN-Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse - ABNN - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing preferred.
• NIHSSI-Stroke Certified RN - ABNN - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Analyzing Data or Information- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Change Management - Demonstrated effectiveness in change and project management
• Communicating - Communicating effectively orally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience, express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
• Coordination- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Monitoring- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Problem solving - the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.