Quality / Stroke Coordinator

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Quality / Stroke Coordinator','01371-6454','United States-Florida-Port Charlotte-Fawcett Memorial Hospital - Port Charlotte','Full-time','Case Management','!*!Fawcett
 
Fawcett Memorial Hospital is located in the Tampa Bay area along Florida's Gulf Coast.  Celebrating over 40 years of providing quality healthcare to Charlotte County, our mission is to make each patient encounter an opportunity to heal, with care, and compassion and with dedication to excellence. Fawcett Memorial Hospital is a 237-bed, full-service acute care hospital serving Charlotte County and the surrounding areas since 1975. Clinical specialties include 24-hour emergency care center, a comprehensive ACoS CoC accredited cancer program, Joint Commission accredited Stroke Center of Excellence, accredited Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Joint Commission certified Orthopedic and Spine Center, wound management and hyperbaric medicine, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, state-of-the-art cardiovascular surgery program, sports & rehabilitation services, and many outpatient programs.
 
We are proud to be joined by over 350 of the area’s most respected physicians. Fawcett has received the America’s Top 100 Hospital recognition by Healthgrades for 2015 which puts the facility in the top 2% in the nation for clinical excellence. What does all of this mean to you? It means that right here in Charlotte County, you have access to one of the best hospitals in the area.
 
Stroke Coordinator
POSITION SUMMARY:  Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide care for stoke patients.  Provides clinical and professional expertise to focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
 
Role Accountabilities Include:

Facilitates the development, implementation and ongoing adherence of stroke program protocols and therapies.  Ensures the protocols and therapies become the standard of care followed within the facility.
Collaborates with medical and hospital staff to provide multidisciplinary care to stroke patients.  Provides education and clinical expertise to care team, patients, and families.
Oversees the stroke program and maintains regulatory certification.
Identifies and integrates patient learning needs, abilities and readiness into the Plan of Care.  Works in collaboration with the nursing team to develop and implement individualized teaching plans for patients and families.
Collects and analyzes stroke program patient data to assist with documentation, coding, clinical care, and improved outcomes.
Recognizes and reports signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect to physician(s) and Department Director and/or appropriate agency.
Participates in rounding and proactively responds to patient needs to improve patient outcomes and positively impact overall patient experience.
Contributes to a culture of patient centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment.','!*!Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or a Master's Degree in Nursing preferred                                 
 
Experience:
Three to five years of Acute Care, Critical Care, and/or ED experience with a solid grasp of hemodynamics                                             
 
Licensure:
Current Florida RN License','Quality / Stroke Coordinator

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