Stroke Coordinator, Stroke Program, Full-Time, Days

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Company:

Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center

Compensation Range:

$69.33 - $103.99

Work Shift:

8 Hour (days) (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for the management of the Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Stroke Coordinator is the lead facilitator for the hospital departments, physicians, external agencies, nursing staff and allied healthcare professionals. The Stroke Coordinator ensures the care of the stroke patient throughout the continuum and works with the Medical Director of the Stroke program, collaborating with Stroke team members and nursing to ensure comprehensive medical record documentation to reflect clinical treatment, decisions and diagnoses for inpatients. The Stroke Coordinator manages all stroke data services and systems within Marin General Hospital. The Stroke Coordinator is responsible for the collection, abstraction, and clinical interpretation of data for patients admitted with TIA, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke diagnosis at Marin General Hospital.

This position currently also includes responsibility for data input, analysis, and presentations, for Endovascular Services

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

Job Specifications:

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with current licensure in the State of California as a Registered Nurse required. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Experience:

• Significant clinical experience in the field of cardiovascular / neurovascularservices is required, including a minimum of two years recent acute care experience, the ability to interpret data from the clinical record.. Excellent communications skills and knowledge of clinical terminology unique to Neurovascular and Endovascular services. Knowledge of compliance and confidentiality is required.

• The role requires the ability to work independently, set priorities, and identify and complete projects. Overall experience with computer operating systems and proficiency with Microsoft productivity software (including Accessä, Excelä and Wordä) is preferred.

License and Certifications:

• Registered Nurse Required at hire

Prerequisite Skills:

• Knowledge of clinical paths or guidelines for endovascular and neurologic diagnoses to include: TIA, ischemic, hemorrhagic and cryptogenic strokes. .

• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.

• Ability to work independently, set priorities, and identify and complete projects.

• Ability to stay organized, work effectively with intricate and detailed subject matter, and use good deductive reasoning.

• Ability to identify and set priorities consistent with departmental and organizational goals.

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

• Proficiency (or ability to become proficient) with computer operating systems, including database, spreadsheet, and word processing programs. Ability to design and run queries and produce standardized reports.

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):
This position is not a patient care position, and as such, this section does not apply.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):
Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographi