Stroke Coordinator

100 Hospital Service District No. 1 Parish of Terrebonne State of Louisiana; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

100 Hospital Service District No. 1 Parish of Terrebonne State of Louisiana seeks a Stroke Coordinator to coordinate the hospital's stroke program from ED presentation through discharge and follow-up.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses, EMS, and leadership to monitor outcomes, drive improvements, and ensure readiness for certification and regulatory reviews.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Louisiana.
• 3-5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrates leadership ability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with computer applications including Microsoft Office and/or other database management systems preferred.
• Performance improvement or patient safety knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, monitor, and support the hospital's stroke program.
• Promote timely, evidence-based stroke care across the continuum from ED to discharge and follow-up.
• Serve as a resource to physicians, nurses, EMS, and leadership on stroke care and program standards.
• Collaborate with Stroke Medical Director/Physician Lead and Stroke Committee to monitor outcomes and identify improvements.
• Facilitate education, maintain documentation, and support readiness for Primary Stroke Center certification and regulatory review.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Database knowledge

Education

RN (Louisiana licensed)

BSN preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Varied (United States of America) Department: 100 - 839700 TG - Quality and Patient Safety Position Description:

The Stroke Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and supporting the hospital's stroke program. This position promotes timely, evidence-based stroke care across the continuum from emergency department presentation through inpatient care, discharge, and follow-up. The Stroke Coordinator serves as a resource to physicians, nurses, ancillary departments, EMS partners, and hospital leadership regarding stroke care, performance improvement, regulatory requirements, and stroke program standards. The coordinator works collaboratively with the Stroke Medical Director/Physician Lead and multidisciplinary Stroke Committee to monitor outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement, facilitate education, maintain required documentation, and support ongoing readiness for Primary Stroke Center certification and regulatory review.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing RN, BSN preferred.
• Must be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Louisiana.
• 3-5 years clinical experience.
• Demonstrates leadership ability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with computer applications including Microsoft Office and/or other database management systems preferred.
• Performance improvement or patient safety knowledge and experience preferred.