Stroke and Stemi Coordinator

Overview

The Stroke and Stemi Coordinator nurse will lead the Stroke and Stemi Program at AHMC Seton Medical Center. The Stroke and Stemi Coordinator will collaborate with the Stroke and Stemi Team; the team consists of a physician champion who engages physicians and leads process change, and a stroke coordinator who guides the entire program. The core team is supported by active participants from leadership and departments throughout the hospital.

The Stroke and Stemi Coordinator Nurse will be in close communication with the facility to address Stroke and Stemi Coordinator matters. It is expected for the candidate in this position to be comfortable providing education to staff members and health care workers.

The mission of the Stroke Stemi Program is Quality of Care.

Our Stroke Coordinator facilitates all aspects of the program. The coordinator discusses the program with physicians, nurses and leadership team. The provision of care is assessed to determine if evidence-based guidelines are met, and performance improvement activities are initiated when indicated.

Other responsibilities include oversight of the education provided to patients and family members, providing staff education, and serving as a resource for patients and their families after they are discharged. The position will count on full support from the experienced AHMC Seton Medical Center Quality Department and AHMC corporate.

The position supports the goals of the Medical Center in the advancement of the provision of quality STEMI and stroke care and is required to obtain and maintain Chest Pain Accreditation through the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Stroke Accreditation through The Joint Commission (TJC).

Coordinating care for patients through multidisciplinary teams offers many benefits to both patients and hospitals. When patients' needs are supported by a group of experts working together, they receive higher quality care; when patients receive higher quality care, there is a reduced chance for adverse events or readmissions. One area of care delivery that is particularly in need of coordinated care is stroke care, as "time is brain" — every second lost can mean lost brain tissue.

• Self-motivated and independent worker
• Comfortable with teaching, guiding and mentoring peers
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

• Registered Nurse
  - Required
• State Licensure - CA Required
• Minimum one year of experience in a healthcare setting. Required.
• ACLS
  - Preferred
• BLS
  - Required
• NIHSS
  - Preferred
  - Required within 6 months of employment.
• PALS
  - Preferred
• TNCC
  - Preferred
  - Required within 6 months of employment.