Stroke Cooridnator

Mass General Brigham • Northampton, MA

3d • $41 - $71 • Onsite

About The Position

The Stroke Coordinator utilizes clinical expertise and is responsible for the maintenance of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Stroke Program. This includes, but is not limited to, oversight of data collection, analysis, monitoring, evaluation, and submission of data to all external agencies as required. The Stroke Coordinator is responsible for making mandatory stroke education accessible to all hospital staff, physicians, clinical nursing and others, as needed and actively participates in community events to improve the awareness of stroke signs and symptoms while encouraging early intervention for stroke symptoms. The Stroke Coordinator serves as the co-chairperson of the Multi-Disciplinary Stroke Steering Committee, with assistance from the Unit-Based Quality Nurse and the Stroke Medical Director and is responsible and accountable for assuring the ongoing compliance with the Mass DPH Stroke licensing requirements including policy & procedure development, tracking of stroke data, and attending DPH meetings as necessary. This position reports to the Medical Director, Emergency Services and the Nursing Director, Emergency Department and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures. If filled by a Registered Nurse, this position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing -OR- Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic required
• Registered Nurse [RN - Massachusetts] - required - OR- Massachusetts EMT-P certificate required
• 3-5 years of current experience as a Massachusetts certified EMT-P -OR- Registered Nurse with at least six months of administrative and quality assurance experience
• Evidence of performance as a professional role model and a leader required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Business Administration/Management preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversight of data collection
• Analysis, monitoring, evaluation, and submission of data to all external agencies as required
• Making mandatory stroke education accessible to all hospital staff, physicians, clinical nursing and others, as needed
• Actively participates in community events to improve the awareness of stroke signs and symptoms while encouraging early intervention for stroke symptoms
• Co-chairperson of the Multi-Disciplinary Stroke Steering Committee, with assistance from the Unit-Based Quality Nurse and the Stroke Medical Director
• Assuring the ongoing compliance with the Mass DPH Stroke licensing requirements including policy & procedure development, tracking of stroke data, and attending DPH meetings as necessary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree