Registered Nurse - Stroke Program Coordinator - 24 Hours/Week - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Hospital

Address: 8303 Dodge St. Omaha, NE

Schedule: 24 hours per week - days - various

Seeking an RN with higher acuity experience to coordinate and support the Stroke Program.

This role is responsible for the maintenance, growth, and continuous improvement of the Stroke Program through collaboration with the Stroke Program Medical Director, interdisciplinary teams, and community partners. Responsibilities include monitoring patient outcomes, conducting chart audits, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards and hospital protocols, collecting and analyzing quality data, providing consultation to the healthcare team, and coordinating community outreach activities such as stroke screenings and educational events.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Coordination of the maintenance and implementation of nursing standards of care for stroke patients.

2. Collaborate with the Medical Director and other clinicians in the development of stroke protocols in compliance with current practice guidelines, clinical paths, and outcome studies for stroke patients.

3. Maintains clinical knowledge and skills for the stroke patient populations and provides expert consultation to patient care staff engaged in the care of stroke patients.

4. Maintains the organizational structure and care processes necessary to provide evidenced based stroke care and comply with Joint Commission accreditation standards for Primary Stroke Center.

5. Coordinates on-going staff educational opportunities for all levels and departments interacting with the stroke population.

6. Participate in development and coordination of community screening/education programs for stroke prevention and community education.

7. Collects and analyzes on-going data regarding outcomes of the Stroke Program and required quality/outcome data is submitted to the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies as needed.

8. Participate in the analysis of process and quality improvement data for the purpose of action planning and change implementation.

9. Coordinates and facilitates the quarterly Stroke Steering Committee meetings to ensure interdisciplinary member participation.

Schedule:

24 hours per week - days

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science (MS) preferred.
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification training required by the completion of orientation.

Experience

• At least three years clinical experience.
• Experience with stroke patient populations required.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) or Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) required with 18 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work well with patients/families, nursing and ancillary staff, and physicians.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

• Climbing

• Crawling

• Kneeling

• Sitting

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Balancing

• Carrying

• Crouching

• Distinguish colors

• Keyboarding/typing

• Lifting

• Pulling/Pushing

• Repetitive Motions

• Stooping/bending

• Twisting

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Grasping

• Hearing

• Reaching

• Seeing/Visual

• Speaking/talking

• Standing

• Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

• Equipment/Machinery/Tools

• Explosives (pressurized gas)

• Electrical Shock/Static

• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)

• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

• Rare (1-33%):

• Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.