Stroke Program Coorinator

St. Joseph Hospital Nashua

Nashua, New Hampshire

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Best Practices, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Computer Graphics, Computer Skills, Consulting, Healthcare, Hospital, Mobile Devices, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Operations Processes, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Performance Management, Presentation Software, Process Improvement, Project/Program Coordination, Quality Management, Registered Nurse (RN), Spreadsheets, Staff Training, Telehealth, Time Management
LOCATION
Nashua, New Hampshire
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Summary:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
  • Serves as the DNV Primary Stroke Certification (PSC) subject matter expert
  • Coordinates and facilitates the DNV Primary Stroke Certification Survey in collaboration with the quality manager and the Stroke Program Medical Director.
  • Responsible for management of daily tele-specialist consults utilizing telehealth mobile cart devices.
  • Ensures successful recertification surveys and accurate, timely post-survey activities in collaboration with quality manager.
  • Facilitates the Stroke Committee
  • Drives program performance improvement to meet the requirements of the certification program.
  • Utilizes resources to ensure policies and procedures related to the stroke program are evidence-based and demonstrate best-practice
  • Develops, facilitates, or collaborates with education or others to provide stroke-related education to staff, providers and others to meet the PSC education requirements
  • Participates in the formal orientation and training of new staff members and providers related to the stroke program
  • Collaborates with the stroke program medical director and/or stroke team to provide stroke-related community education to meet or exceed the PSC requirements
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills related to tele-stroke 
  • Maintains nursing competencies, as appropriate, to meet or exceed PSC requirements and to support the patient care team
  • Other duties as consistent with this role.

Job Requirements

Job Knowledge and Skills

  • Experience with stroke certification standards preferred
  • Current computer skills, graphics, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
  • Current knowledge of clinical processes and operations in a health care system
  • Critical thinking and communication skills

Education and Experience

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • RN with minimum five years of clinical experience
  • BSN preferred
  • Member of a relevant national organization preferred
  • Stroke certification preferred or within 6 months of hire
  • Hospital Quality / Performance Improvement / Patient Safety experience required preferred

Covenant Health Mission Statement

We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

Our Core Values:

•Compassion

We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.

•Integrity

We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.

•Collaboration

We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.

•Excellence

We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).

Comp Range:

$40.64 - $55.96

Rate of pay displayed reflects the beginning of the pay scale.  At the time of an offer, determination of your offer will reflect your skills and experience as it relates to the position.

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About the Company

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St. Joseph Hospital Nashua