Registered Nurse (RN) - Stroke Program Coordinator - FT Days

methodisthealth; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is seeking a Stroke Program Coordinator to provide professional nursing expertise and drive continuous improvement in comprehensive stroke patient care. You will lead data-driven quality initiatives, educate staff and families, and ensure adherence to protocols and treatment plans.

The role requires strong clinical nursing experience in stroke care, with a focus on research, education, and interdepartmental collaboration to advance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing is required.
• Master's Degree Nursing is preferred.
• General nursing/clinical practice 5–7 years is required.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: Provides clinical expertise to evaluate stroke patients, protocol/processes, and data collection systems.
• Problem/Diagnosis: Coordinates with the healthcare staff to identify and diagnose patient care problems and assess interventions.
• Education: Develops and implements educational programs for staff, patients, families, and the community.
• Program Goals: Coordinates Stroke Center Program goals using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Research: Identifies, plans, and participates in stroke-related research.

Skills

Stroke care

Data analysis

Public speaking

Teaching/mentoring

Clinical research

Emergency response

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Master's Degree Nursing

Job description

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One!

We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we've served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.

The Stroke Program Coordinator provides professional, clinical nursing, and technical knowledge, skills, and expertise for the development and continuous improvement of comprehensive stroke patient care. Researches, develops, and applies evidence based practice in clinical care, patient and staff education, and the development and adherence of policies, procedures and treatment protocols, and overall plan of care. Provides data management oversight, data analysis, and reporting to identify patterns of care, benchmarked best practices, and opportunities for improvement.Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

A Brief Overview

The Stroke Program Coordinator provides professional, clinical nursing, and technical knowledge, skills, and expertise for the development and continuous improvement of comprehensive stroke patient care. Researches, develops, and applies evidence based practice in clinical care, patient and staff education, and the development and adherence of policies, procedures and treatment protocols, and overall plan of care. Provides data management oversight, data analysis, and reporting to identify patterns of care, benchmarked best practices, and opportunities for improvement.Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

What you will do

• Assessment: Provides clinical expertise to evaluate stroke patients, stroke protocol/processes, and associated data collection systems to support effective patient care delivery.
• Problem/Diagnosis: Coordinates with the healthcare staff to identify and diagnose patient care problems, implement approaches to these problems, and evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of an educational program designed to convey specialized knowledge and skills to the healthcare staff, patients, families, and the community.
• Coordinates Stroke Center Program goals using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Actively identifies, plans, and participates in research related to stroke patients.

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• Required - Bachelor's Degree Nursing
• Preferred - Master's Degree Nursing

Work Experience Requirements

• Required - General nursing or clinical practice 5-7 years
• Preferred - Stroke patients 1-3 years

  Licenses and Certifications Requirements

  • Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
  • Required - Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
  • Preferred - Neurovascular Registered Nurse - Board Certified - Neurovascular Clinicians Certification Corporation
  • Preferred - Registered Nurse Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Nursing
  • Preferred - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse - Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification
  • Preferred - Registered Nurse Arkansas - Arkansas State Board of Nursing
  • Preferred - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
  • Preferred - Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Progressive knowledge in Stroke care methods including data and outcomes management gained through independent clinical decision making skills.
  • Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
  • Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and nonverbal communication from patients with diverse states of development (adult, geriatric).
  • Ability to coordinate and organize work.
  • Teaching skills and ability to develop/mentor others.
  • Ability in public speaking.
  • Applied knowledge utilizing tools/methods to perform clinical research and analysis in support of clinical quality Improvement activities.
  • Ability to review and summarize data observations and findings, present the findings in a clear and concise way, and assist with decisions related to performance improvement opportunities.
  • Ability to establish collaborative working relationships with patients, coworkers and community.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and database programs.

  Supervision Provided by this Position

  There are no direct supervisory responsibilities. In a professional capacity, provides leadership for the Stroke Prog