Summary
Job Description:
Stroke Outreach Coordinator
Full Time I First Shift
Diagnostic and Imaging I Lexington, Ky
Neuro diagnostics specializes in the performance of diagnostic neurological procedures across the continuum of life for both our inpatient and outpatient populations. Services include routing and continuous electroencephalograms, intraoperative neural monitoring, evoked potential studies, electromyography, nerve conduction studies, and myelography. Our team is a very experienced team with on-site clinical expertise and collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as an outreach coordinator and educator to provide stroke care coordination with spoke hospitals, EMS agencies, system navigation, and advocacy for stroke patients.
- Attends and assists in leading monthly Stroke Team meetings, BHS Stroke Coordinator meetings, and other related meetings as needed.
- Develops and sustains a stroke log and provides written or in-person feedback and education to EMS, spoke hospitals, and BH Lex ED on all Code Strokes.
- Collaborate with the Quality Nurse for Stroke Outcomes and the outcomes department for quality improvement activities.
- Participates in annual stroke screenings, conferences, and public stroke awareness projects.
- Partners with the Stroke Program Coordinator to develop and initiate a Stroke Support Group.
- Demonstrates initiative, accountability, and autonomy in developing the Stroke Program Outreach Coordinator position to meet JC and AHA guidelines and requirements.
- Develops measures and reports outcomes of telemedicine stroke services to the Stroke Program Coordinator in alignment with AHA and JC standards.
- Works with healthcare providers to maintain concordance with evidence-based care and established guidelines.
- Collaborates with hospital departments, physicians, and rehabilitation groups to optimize EPIC development, conduct research initiatives, and prepare for JC Certification reviews.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Two years of experience.
- Certification as AANN Stroke Nurse Certification or AANN Neurological Nurse Certification within one year of employment
- Current KY or Compact State License as a Registered Nurse.
Benefits:
- Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
- Retirement with Company Match
Work Experience
Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.