Stroke Coordinator-West Valley

Full-time

West Hills, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Stroke Coordinator provides oversight and coordination of all aspects of the Primary Stroke Center in collaboration with the Medical Director of the Stroke Center. Responsibilities include the planning, organizing, and evaluation of patient care within the program as well as compliance with regulatory bodies, and national guidance for stroke management. This position supports the Stroke Team and coordinates multidisciplinary services, including neurology, emergency services, diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology, rehabilitation medicine, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, prehospital care, and critical care. The Stroke Coordinator participates in hospital and medical committees and ensures that patient care is provided in accordance with the DNV, Title 22, OSHA, CMS, DHS and other applicable standards. The Stroke Coordinator establishes and supervises processes for stroke care (e.g., performance improvement, clinical documentation, etc.) to achieve the optimal degree of excellence in the services rendered to every patient. Evaluation of practice operates within the parameters of patient outcome, cost-benefit in care provision, and patient access to the health care delivery system. Provides for internal strategic planning efforts and implementing continuous quality improvement programs. This role encompasses the delivery of clinical care (primarily nursing), professional/leadership development, policies, activities, assessment tools, and systems. The Stroke Coordinator promotes excellence in patient care, through skill acquisition in evidenced-based nursing practice and clinical inquiry and collaborates with the Stroke Program Medical Director to identify opportunities to improve stroke care within the UCLA West Valley Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and coordination of all aspects of the Primary Stroke Center.
• Plan, organize, and evaluate patient care within the program.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies and national guidance for stroke management.
• Support the Stroke Team and coordinate multidisciplinary services.
• Participate in hospital and medical committees.
• Establish and supervise processes for stroke care.
• Evaluate practice within parameters of patient outcome and cost-benefit.
• Implement continuous quality improvement programs.
• Promote excellence in patient care through skill acquisition in evidenced-based nursing practice.

Requirements

• Current/Active CA RN license required.
• SCRN and/or Stroke Coordinator Certification required.
• MSN required.
• At least 3 years of acute stroke/neuro care experience as RN required.
• Expert clinical knowledge in a variety of modalities or significant expertise in a specialty area.
• Highly developed skills in assessing patient's grievances and locating appropriate resources.
• Highly developed patient care skills with a high volume and high expectations customer base.
• Highly developed skills and expertise working in a complex, multi-divisional environment.
• Highly developed communication skills to teach patients about complex clinical issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge with Windows-based software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.