RN Stroke Program Coordinator

Overview

Location: Javon Bea Hospital

Shift: Monday to Friday Day Shift Hours

Hours: 40 hours per week

Be a difference-maker as our Stroke Program Coordinator
, partnering with passionate clinicians and teams to deliver exceptional, life-saving stroke care. This role brings people together to strengthen our stroke program, support best practices, and improve outcomes for patients and families every day.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN required
• MSN or enrolled in an MSN program preferred
• Current IL RN licensure by the IL Dept of Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Must have a minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible hospital nursing experience
• Demonstrated success with Project Management
• Experience with interpretation and display of data

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• RN Student Loan Debt Repayment Program
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA Options
• Generous PTO
• Parental & Caregiver Leave
• Career Advancement
• RN Career Ladder
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Certification Reimbursement
• Well-being Programs
• Employee Discounts
• On-Demand Pay
• Financial Education
• Flexible Scheduling Options

• The RN Program Coordinator, in collaboration with the System CNO,:
• Uses exceptional communication, organizational and interpersonal skills to serve as the project manager for coordination of programs
• Oversees and coordinates the application process for programs
• Collaborates with the Nursing Practice Council and Nursing Leadership to ensure the coordination, and facilitation for an action plan that brings this vision to reality
• Supports departments in various Performance Improvement activities while working closely with the Department of Quality
• Identifies opportunities and solutions that may foster change and lead to the advancement of program initiatives
• Develops and mentors the role of program Champions in all departments in the system where nurses practice
• Develops and mentors the Nursing Practice Council Chairs across the system and oversees the development of a Shared Governance Model in all entities
• Develops a communication plan which keeps nurses across the system informed and linked together
• Develops a plan to educate all partners
• Has familiarity with components of a programs environment and champions strategies across the system, both internal to nursing and with ancillary and support service departments
• Ensures direct care nurses understand and use quality data to drive improvement by coordinating with team members to identify educational opportunities for clinical nursing staff and to build a team of quality resource nurses among direct care staff
• Identifies and leads strategies to improve outcomes that fall at or below benchmark
• Serves as a consultant and resource expert for performance improvement activities designed to improve the quality of patient care and to ensure annual unit PI projects are meaningful and measurable
• Ensures unit quality data boards provide meaningful and up-to-date information
• Assists with TJC preparation for constant survey readiness
• Assesses and optimizes data collection strategies to ensure reliability and accuracy
• Expands data collected and reported to Press Ganey (NDNQI)
• Strong problem solving abilities in complex situations
• Ability to work within the budget and productivity targets to meet organizational objectives
• Visible nursing representative with outstanding relationship building skills
• Supports process improvement in operations, quality, and organizational change
• Able to communicate effectively and persuasively with individuals and groups through compassion, creativity, and consistent visibility
• Participates in hospital and department committees
• Leads by example, consistently demonstrating highly professional behavior. Demonstrates personal and professional accountability
• Demonstrates decisiveness and an ability to gain consensus where appropriate
• Performs other duties as assigned