Stroke Coordinator Remote

Stroke Coordinator

First Shift

24 Hours

Remote

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.

DUTIES:

* 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.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or a Master's Degree in Nursing preferred

Current State of Connecticut RN License

Experience:

Three to five years of Acute Care, Critical Care, and/or ED experience

Day Kimball Healthcare is a non-profit, integrated medical services provider comprised of Day Kimball Hospital, healthcare centers in Danielson, Dayville, Plainfield and Putnam, Day Kimball HomeCare, Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern CT, Day Kimball HomeMakers, and Day Kimball Medical Group. Its service area includes Northeast Connecticut as well as nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island communities. Day Kimball Healthcare's comprehensive network offers more than 1,400 employees including nearly 300 associated, highly-skilled physicians, surgeons and specialists. Its website is daykimball.org.

Day Kimball Healthcare is an Affirmative Action / equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.