Stroke and Stemi Coordinator

The Stroke and Stemi Coordinator nurse will lead the Stroke and Stemi Program at AHMC Seton Medical Center. Our Stroke and Stemi Coordinator will collaborate with the Stroke and Stemi Team; the team consists of a physician champion who engages physicians and leads process change, and a stroke coordinator who guides the entire program.  The core team is supported by active participants from leadership and departments throughout the hospital. The Stroke and Stemi Coordinator Nurse will be in close communication with the facility to address Stroke and Stemi Coordinator matters. It is expected for the candidate in this position to be comfortable providing education to staff members and health care workers.

Our Stroke Coordinator facilitates all aspects of the program. Our coordinator discusses the program with physicians, nurses and leadership team. The provision of care is assessed to determine if evidence-based guidelines are met, and performance improvement activities are initiated when indicated. Other responsibilities include oversight of the education provided to patients and family members, providing staff education, and serving as a resource for patients and their families after they are discharged. The position will count on full support from the experienced AHMC Seton Medical Center Quality Department. This also includes complete support from AHMC corporate to thrive in the position.

The position supports the goals of the Medical Center in the advancement of the provision of quality STEMI and stroke care and is required to obtain and maintain Chest Pain Accreditation through the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Stroke Accreditation through The Joint Commission (TJC).

The mission of the Stroke Stemi Program- Quality of Care. 

Coordinating care for patients through multidisciplinary teams offers many benefits to both patients and hospitals. When patients' needs are supported by a group of experts working together, they receive higher quality care; when patients receive higher quality care, there is a reduced chance for adverse events or readmissions. One area of care delivery that is particularly in need of coordinated care is stroke care, as "time is brain" — every second lost can mean lost brain tissue.

Skills and Knowledge

• Self-motivated and independent worker
• Comfortable with teaching, guiding and mentoring peers
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications/ certifications

• Registered Nurse -  Required
• State Licensure – CA Required
• Minimum one year of experience in a healthcare setting. Required.
• ACLS-Preferred
• BLS- Required
• NIHSS- preferred- Required within 6 months of employment.
• PALS- preferred
• TNCC- preferred- Required within 6 months of employment.

AHMC Seton Medical Center has a long tradition of providing patient-centered, quality care and a commitment to clinical excellence and our community. Founded in 1893, the 357-bed medical center now serves 1.5 million residents of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical specialties, as well as emergency and urgent care services. Its sister facility, Seton Coastside, is a 116-bed skilled nursing complex offering inpatient care and the only 24-hour standby Emergency Department on the Pacific Coast between Daly City and Santa Cruz. We pride ourselves on improving the health and well-being of our patients, community, and populations, we serve with high quality community partnerships, and continuous innovation to our health care delivery system.