Overview:
Under the direction of the Director of Emergency Services, the Stroke & Trauma Coordinator is primarily responsible for quality assurance, developing goals and objectives, as well as developing and implementing department wide policies and procedures relate to Stroke Center Certification & Trauma Designation. Coordinates with the Emergency Department, Nursing units, Laboratory, Radiology and other support departments that impact the delivery system. He/She is responsible for the organization of services and systems necessary for a multidisciplinary approach throughout the continuum of care. He/She is responsible for the orientation/training of staff in the ER/ICU as well as staff in relation to the Stoke Center Certifications & Trauma Designation.
Responsibilities:
- Organizing, implementing and evaluating educational programs for the Stroke & Trauma patients, caregivers, physicians, hospital health care professionals and community health care professionals that will care for Stroke patients in the hospital and with the transition home.
- Facilitating a seamless transition across the continuum of care including the inpatient and outpatient setting.
- Planning, supervising and evaluating comprehensive and continuous care for each patient/family.
- Coordinating policy development.
- Ensuring quality improvement activities are in place and on-going including benchmarking these activities against other organizations and national standards.
- Collaborating/conferring with support departments to provide quality services to enhance patient care.
- Assisting staff in planning and coordinating the assignment of patients and determining priorities of care.
- Coordinating and monitoring the development, utilization and revision of standards of care.
- Collaborating and assisting with compliance with policies, procedures and standards for the hospital, TJC and other accrediting and licensing agencies.
- Servicing as a content expert for TJC stroke standards of care.
- Coordinating, in conjunction with the unit specific Patient Care Managers, all process improvement initiatives for the Stroke population throughout the hospital.
- Documenting all findings, interventions, interactions, teaching, etc. in the EMR.
- Working in conjunction with the Stroke Affiliate Network to facilitate the outreach hospital and referring physician to ensure proper education for those providing Stroke care.
- Using effective skills in formal and informal communication.
- Encouraging an open and non-threatening environment.
- Communicating effectively with others in an honest, direct and respectful manner which preserves all participants' self-esteem.
- Analyzing the environment and continually looking for methods to improve patient flow through the continuum of care.
- Developing program proposals which include supportive data, cost benefit analyses and evaluation plans.
- Prioritizing and facilitating performance improvement initiatives resulting in improvement in quality, outcomes, profitability and increased patient satisfaction.
- Analyzing program trends and making necessary changes.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
• BSN preferred
Minimum Work Experience
• Two years of clinical experience preferred
Required Licenses/Certifications
• Current registration as RN in the state (or eligibility to do so)
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Demonstrated clinical competence in Emergency and Critical Care nursing
• Demonstrated leadership ability and potential managerial competency. Evidence of this includes, but is not limited to, effective communication skills, ability to deal well with people, ability to solve problems, ability to confront/resolve issues, ability to motivate others, ability to plan, organize and direct the activities of others.
• Required to comply with OSHA regulations for the N95 respirator training and fit testing