Stroke Program Coordinator, RN

Company Description

Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George’s County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center (UM Capital Region Medical Center) will provide improved access to primary and ambulatory care services and serve as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. In addition, our new space will allow us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George’s County residents.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Programs, the Stroke Program Coordinator serves as clinical expert liaison between Physicians, Nursing and other UMCAP Departments as it pertains to the care of the acute stroke patients.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Participates in daily rounds for Stroke patients. Manages and coordinates stroke patient care during and post hospitalization. Serves as a liaison between the physician and other members of the healthcare team to develop comprehensive care plans for cardiovascular patients.
2. Maintains clinical knowledge and skills for the stroke patient population. Completes on-going staff educational opportunities for all levels and departments interacting with the cardiac population. Participates in planning, development, and presentation of special projects.
3. Provide leadership in the development, revision, and implementation of best practices related to the care of stroke patients by implementing strategies and processes to facilitate the rapid diagnosis and management of the acute stroke.
4. To effectively communicate with all hospital disciplines (physicians, nursing, administration, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, medical records, accounting/billing, community relations, medical staff office’s associates) patients, families and the general public in achieving excellence in-patient care
5. Create and ensure all policies are current and reviewed annually.
6. Facilitates Screening Community Events including coordinating “screening stations”, arranging for guest speakers, etc.
7. Conducting monthly Committee Meetings to review quality measures and implement improvement plans for the organization.
8. Collects and analyzes on-going data regarding outcomes of the Stroke Program. Submits required data to the appropriate regulatory agencies as requested.
9. Provides level of care and interventions consistent with the highest quality and appropriate length of stay; facilitates discharge and follow up care. Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and provide direction when workloads change during a crisis situation.
10. Documents in patients' charts as needed. Meets daily with the unit charge nurse and case manager in order to solve unresolved patient issues; facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges; to increase compliance with Core Measures and MIEMMS standards and avoid insurance denial and reduce delays in service. Also reviews physician’s orders to ensure that PT and OT evaluations have occurred, to process short term rehab assessments, blood sugar management, laboratory tests and x-rays are complete and appropriate orders set.

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Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required:

• Current Maryland license in good standing as an RN.
• 2 years’ experience stroke coordinator
• Basic knowledge and working experience with Medical Terminology
• Lifting and/or carrying objects weighing 11 to 20 pounds
• Ability to communicate verbally
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• BLS

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree, 3 years’ experience stroke coordinator

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

• Pay Range: $44.76-$67.19
• Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift differentials
• Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide