Stroke Program Management Coordinator

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Stroke Program Management Coordinator to join the team. This role will be full-time; on-site; regular office hours, M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (flexibility may be needed).

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, & flexible work schedules.

Stroke Program Management Coordinator Job Responsibilities:

• Completes assigned chart reviews in a timely manner and accurately and thoroughly documents all required data elements. 
• Conducts data abstraction based on specific technique (performed by manually reviewing hard versions of patient charts/medical records). Compiles collected clinical data into report and submits to data warehouse within a timely manner for further processing.
• Collaborates in the development and implementation of stroke educational plan for identified needs. Plans and implements cost-effective stroke related continuing education programs for team members.
• Guides stroke clinical practice development utilizing current literature and professional standards.
• Identifies issues and opportunities, effectively analyzing information and its implications and makes appropriate, timely decisions based on analysis. Effectively analyzes data resulting in appropriate fiscal, quality service and operational objectives.
• Promotes evidence-based practice in the care of patients and families within stroke service-line and practice settings.
• Works concurrently with physicians, clinicians and other individuals involved in the quality improvement initiative and core measures process to ensure standards of quality are met. Assists physicians and clinicians on a concurrent basis, identifying when a core measure set should be implemented, and makes suggestions on how to best meet.
• Plays a core role in the core measures initiative and trains/educates others in the area of core measurement requirements, as it pertains to quality improvement and assurance. Participates in other educational programs and quality audits as required.
• Utilizes appropriate quality improvement methodology to develop and implement data driven clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Promotes excellence in stroke patient care and achieve departmental or organizational objectives through an ability to effect change.
• Monitors financial goals of the unit and implements strategies that enhance financial performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Experience: 2 years of acute care experience to include 1 year of quality performance improvement experience
• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association; licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience: Must have neuro and/or ICU; stroke unit experience

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.