Program Coordinator (RN) - Stroke/Chest Pain

Doctors Community Medical Center, Lanham, MD

Full Time - Day shift (Monday - Friday)

FLSA status - Exempt/Salaried

The Stroke Program Coordinator, in partnership with the Stroke Program Medical Director, is responsible for overseeing and advancing the stroke center program. This role is responsible for coordinating and implementing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare services and activities through expert clinical practice, strategic consultation, clinical quality management, and evidence-based research utilization. The stroke center coordinator works in a multidisciplinary role, ensuring the integration of current clinical practice guidelines to optimize patient care and outcomes for stroke patients. By fostering a culture of excellence, the Stroke Program Coordinator works to elevate the quality of care, achieve competitive value, and provide exceptional service to patients, families, and the community.  Additionally, the position involves leading initiatives in program development, staff education, community outreach, and marketing to promote stroke prevention and enhance awareness.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Coordinates and provides direction for the stroke center and oversees systems and programs that are involved in stroke and chest pain care in collaboration with the Stroke Program Medical Director. Works collaboratively with the medical staff and hospital departments to assure that there are effective stroke services in place. Works with hospital neurologists, emergency room physicians, intensivists and hospitalists to provide well-coordinated stroke patient care services to the patient. Reviews and maintains policies and procedures that are specific to Stroke Center.
2. Coordinates and provides direction to the Stroke Center core team, including coordination and communications with the medical staff, nursing, and other clinical support areas by providing accurate and timely information and written communication. Co-chairs Stroke Committee. Prepares Stroke Committee agenda. Documents and disseminates minutes. Follows up on and completes open items. Reports to organizational quality committees. Maintains Stroke Center data in conjunction with the Quality and Patient Safety Department.
3. Provides oversight and directs activities of the Stroke Data Abstractor.
4. Provides accurate and timely clinical data to appropriate committees and identifies opportunities for improvement. Collects Get with the Guidelines data and oversees process for data collection. Aggregates and analyzes the data. Provides benchmarks. Verifies statistical measures. Understands databases and data collection methodologies specific to Stroke Center. Oversees the development of performance improvement and action plans.
5. Provides support to clinical peer review process for Stroke Center patients through accurate and timely chart reviews and follows up with interdisciplinary team members as needed.
6. Acts as a resource with regulatory agencies and makes recommendations for compliance and maintains mandatory documentation as required.
7. In collaboration with Stroke Medical Director and interdisciplinary team, develops and monitors stroke/chest pain practices, guidelines, order sets and clinical guidelines utilizing Brain Attack Coalition guidelines and Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and others.
8. Responsible for initial and ongoing education programs and development of content for Stroke Center compliance with mandatory standards.
9. Oversees EMS and community education programs and mandatory requirements with Public Relations Department.
10. Monitors compliance with Joint Commission and MIEMMS certification guidelines.
11. Serves as a resource for hospital staff on all strokes related issues.

The minimum level of education and experience for this position includes:

• BSN graduate of an accredited school of nursing.  Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in a setting applicable to the service, initiative, or related field and one year demonstrated leadership role.

• Current licensure as a registered nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• CPR – American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Certification.
• Adherence to credentialing requirements of Luminis Health as stated in the nursing bylaws. 
• Specialty Certification preferred.

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands -

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position.  This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.