Undergraduate Nursing Program Coordinator

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The position supports the Neurovascular Stroke Center leadership including Medical & Surgical Directors and Associate Director. The stroke program coordinator will provide direction to the Stroke Center to ensure quality, timeliness and effective stroke care. This position will be instrumental in outreach activities, coordination of services to patients, and coordinating the activities of the interdisciplinary care team and ensuring readiness for TJC certification. Provides leadership in design and delivery of effective progress on care management of stroke patients. Coordinate mandatory and supplemental education for stroke team members and staff in units involved in stroke care. Coordinate expansion/enhancement of patient and family education materials. Attends regular meetings with the Central Ohio Trauma Society for guidance in stroke care for emergency medical providers as well as collaborative initiatives with other health systems involved in COTS regarding stroke care. Collaborates and coordinates stroke care with high risk cardiac populations including patients with LVAD and TAVR implantation to ensure quality stroke care and assist with PI plans for special populations of patients. Collaborates and provides assistance to UH-E as part of the Telestroke Program and with their Certification activities.

Quality Improvement / Joint Commission Compliance

Works with Medical Directors and team members on quality improvement initiatives. Reviews and maintains policies and procedures specific to the Neurovascular Stroke Center. Maintains the Neurovascular Stroke Center PI Plan in conjunction with the Quality & Operations Improvement Department. Works with Quality & Operations Improvement to maintain accurate data in the Get with the Guidelines tool for the initial 8 measures and the additional 8 measures being collected. Collaborates with Quality and Operations Improvement to address missed measures timely. Accountable for development of performance improvement and action plans. Understands GWTG Stroke and data collection methodologies specific to the stroke program. Attends meetings with the Ohio Department of Health Coverdell project to ensure quality care at OSUWMC remains consistent with other stroke centers in the state. Maintains, edits and assists with data entry into multiple data bases beyond GWTG to monitor quality of stroke care and patient outcomes. Perform discharge phone calls.

Community Outreach & Marketing

Collaborate with physicians and health educators to provide stroke education in the community. Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field, RN with active Ohio license with a special interest in vascular disease and stroke care; candidate with 5+ years of administrative experience including management, program development and quality improvement initiatives; Experience collaborating with and/or educating Emergency Medical Service Providers preferred.

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