RN-QI Advance Stroke Coord

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 7 years in a row!

Hours: 20hrs

Shift: Day shift; 8:00am to 12:00pm ...flexible

Location: Charlton Memorial Hospital - Fall River, MA

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

** Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Responsible to deliver results improvement with the Stroke Program with multiple stakeholders across several departments, service lines, sites and/or Southcoast corporate entities through direct support and collaboration. Recommend actions for workflow process changes to hardwire results supported by data-driven analyses from variances related to patient outcomes and care. Coordinate, maintain accreditation activities related to stroke certification and support/prepare for regulatory-type audits, surveys, or grant work.

Create, initiate with a multi-disciplinary team, support groups for stroke survivors and families, by offering a range of resources to achieve a desired long-term outcome with needed care plans and emotional support. Participate with educational efforts with healthcare professionals, EMS outreach, community related to evidence-based standards of stroke care. Review, abstract chart data and complete data entries as needed proactively seek work or assignments as workload permits.

Acquire and employ knowledge for reporting, analysis and data use from various databases. Work cooperatively with department colleagues.

• A Bachelor's degree in Nursing or the equivalent education and experience is required. Master's degree is preferred.
• Lean certification is required or can be obtained while in the position.
• Current RN Registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office products, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPIC as well as other computer applications and databases are required.
• Data management skills are required for data analysis/interpretation, display and graphing/charting of clinical and non-clinical data is required.
• Experience with group facilitation, problem/conflict resolution, project management and effective delivery of training and instruction to users at all levels is required.
• Five (5) years of related healthcare quality improvement experience is required.
• Advance Stroke Certification required or can be obtained while in position.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• Lean Certification is required or may be obtained while holding this position.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.
• Compensation:
  Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.