Description

Center of Excellence Coordinator RN - Stroke Program

Full time 40 hours weekly working at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ

What you'll do:

Act as a healthcare Superhero - Overseeing the daily operations and accreditation of the COE Stroke program.

Join a group of health care professionals highly dedicated to the positive outcomes of our patients.

What you'll do:

Ensures that hospital resources are being used in the most efficient manner. Coordinates and leads all activities for Service Line program using an interdisciplinary approach. Responsibility for the operational and quality outcomes of service line for the defined population.

Assesses and monitors the continuity of care for the defined patient population. Coordination of daily rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds. Expedites and coordinates the delivery of services to facilitate a patient's progress through the continuum of care, from point of first contact, through the hospitalization period and post discharge to achieve desired outcomes.

Assists in the development of patient care protocols and in updating patient care procedures for Service Line patients based on current literature/trends and evidence-based practice. Acts as a Physician liaison.

Data entry, retrieval, and reporting; Input data into computer programs; interviews others; research information. May perform other administrative functions as necessary.

Reports to the Quality Manager / Director.

What we offer:

Our nurses enjoy a robust benefits package including health insurance, flexible scheduling, 100% licensure/certification renewal reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, and up to $20K for student loan payments.

We know it’s not just about finding a job. It’s about finding a place where you are respected, valued, and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and career advancement is possible.

Position Qualifications/Minimum Requirements

Education: Required: Associates or Diploma in nursing program Preferred: Bachelor's degree in nursing

Experience: Three (3) years experience in clinical setting specific to defined patient population strongly preferred.

Experience with program development, third party payers and marketing preferred.

Skills:

Ability to compile statistics; strong computer literacy,; strong analytical and organizational skills; and team facilitation and meeting skills.

Excellent human relations and oral/written communications skills. Prior computer software experience including word, excel, and graphics.

Spanish speaking preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

Required: Current Arizona RN license or compact state license

American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS

Preferred: NIHSS clinical specialty certification ( National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification ) can be completed after hire

Northwest Medical Center (NMC) is a 287-bed hospital, seven urgent care facilities, a freestanding emergency center, Northwest Transitions Inpatient Rehabilitation, Women's Center, and a large physician group, we offer you a variety of settings in which to work. Every location is dedicated to providing safe, quality patient care, but more than that is the commitment to employees. NMC provides a culture of teamwork, respect and appreciation for all staff, whether they care for patients directly or work in a support role. With employee appreciation celebrations throughout the year, opportunities for growth and the satisfaction that you are part of a hospital leading the way with accessible, convenient healthcare in Tucson, NMC is a great place to work. Accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.