Coordinator Neurosciences - St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

The RN Stroke Program Coordinator is responsible for managing and improving stroke care for patients prehospital, during hospital stay and post discharge; staff education and community outreach programs related to stroke prevention and treatment. The coordinator acts as a liaison between healthcare professionals involved in stroke care, ensuring that patients receive timely and high-quality treatment. The coordinator develops and implements stroke program policies and procedures and monitors and evaluates program performance to ensure the stroke program meets regulatory requirements and standards for accreditation.

• Coordinates program growth and development by researching, benchmarking, piloting, process improvement, data analyzing, relationship building, sharing, teaching, building, documenting, and accrediting.
• Manages all neuroscience community education activities internally and within the community, collaborating with other market entities.
• Facilitates education activities for physicians, nursing, emergency medical services, and ancillary departments involved in neuroscience patient care.
• Collaborates with the Stroke Program's Medical Director and Co-Chairs the Stroke Committee.
• Motivates associates to participate in activities that benefit the community.
• Maintains a current working knowledge of neuroscience patient care and works with nursing leadership to maintain quality levels of neuro/stroke care.
• Under the guidance of quality and leadership, coordinates all stroke specific survey or accreditation efforts.
• Serves as a liaison between the hospital(s) and local fire and EMS organizations.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Current RN License in the state in which they are working or covered by compact (required).

BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required).

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (required).

Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration or Nursing (preferred).

• 5 years' experience in Neuroscience, Emergency, or Critical Care nursing (required).
• 2 years' experience in patient care management or supervision (preferred).

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Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Adults (18-64 years)

Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

General office environment.

May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.

May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.

May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.*

May be required to use physical restraints.

May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.*

May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.

May have periods of constant interruptions.

Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

Prolonged periods of working alone.

• Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and…