Stroke Nurse Navigator

Facility

Cox Health National Building: 3660 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

1110 Stroke Program South

36

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Day Shift (United States of America)

Cox Health Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. Cox Health Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please :
  Benefits | Cox Health

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• Up to $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 40 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• $1.00 BSN Pay
• $1.00 Certification Pay
• Clinical Ladder up to $5,000

Under the supervision of the Stroke Center Medical Director and Stroke Center Manager, and in collaboration with Stroke quality team, implements inpatient stroke related performance improvement plans and processes using evidence-based guidelines. Responds to all stroke activations to help identify and manage acute stroke patients. Navigates patients, families, and/or care teams to appropriate areas in both emergent and non- emergent situations.

This individual is integral to the timely and effective management of stroke patients, playing a critical role in improving patient outcomes and quality of care. By quickly assessing, administering treatments, and coordinating with the healthcare team, the Stroke Nurse Navigator ensures patients receive the best care possible during the most critical moments. Their expertise in stroke management, combined with compassionate patient care, is essential in driving collaborative care, metric compliance, policy adherence, patient and family education, and the application of care outlined by current clinical practice guidelines.

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Required:
  
  Maintains a minimum of 10 hours of stroke related education annually

• Preferred: 5 years neurological nursing experience

• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Competency in the use of Microsoft Office computer applications
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  
  Demonstrates knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology

• Required:
  
  RN License active in the state of Missouri AND NIHSS certification (within 90 days of hire) AND Alteplase t-PA credentialing (within 90 days of hire)
• Required:
  
  Relevant certification within 1 year of hire
• Required:
  
  NIHSS certification (within 90 days of hire) AND IV thrombolytic credentialing (within 90 days of hire)
• Required:
  
  BLS must be obtained with 90 days
• Required:
  
  Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Preferred:
  Previous nursing experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
• Exhibits valuable time management skills
• Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
• Required:
  
  RN license active in the state of Missouri