Clinical Administrator (RN)- Part Time, Days, 8 AM - 4 PM, Neuro Cardiac, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

The Stroke Program Clinical Data Coordinator is responsible for the collection, abstraction, analysis, and reporting of stroke-related clinical data to support quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, accreditation requirements, and program development. The coordinator works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to monitor performance metrics, identify trends, maintain data integrity, and support ongoing stroke center certification and regulatory reviews.

This position plays a key role in advancing evidence-based stroke care through comprehensive data management, outcome monitoring, and quality reporting.

Principal Accountabilities: 

• Collect, abstract, and manage stroke program data from electronic health records, clinical registries, and internal databases.
• Utilize various databases and reporting tools to generate queries, reports, dashboards, and data summaries.
• Monitor and analyze quality indicators related to stroke care, including mortality, complications, readmissions, carotid interventions, EVD infections, and 30-day stroke outcomes.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports for stroke leadership, quality improvement committees, and regulatory agencies.
• Create presentations and supporting documentation for Joint Commission reviews, accreditation surveys, and regulatory audits.
• Conduct post-discharge follow-up calls with stroke patients discharged home and document outcomes.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and inter-rater reliability of clinical data submissions while resolving data discrepancies.
• Track performance trends and provide actionable insights to support quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to maintain compliance with current stroke guidelines, quality measures, and certification standards.
• Support educational initiatives and data management activities required for Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Stroke Center programs.
• Assist with preparation for regulatory reviews, accreditation surveys, and program evaluations.

Experience:

• Minimum two years of clinical nursing experience required.

• Experience in stroke care, neurology, emergency nursing, critical care, or a related specialty preferred.

   

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

Licensure & Certifications: 

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Ability to obtain Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Certification required.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
• Experience within a large academic medical center preferred.
• Experience with clinical data abstraction, quality improvement, registry reporting, research, or performance measurement strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of stroke quality metrics, clinical outcomes, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with EPIC and Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience utilizing data management and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.