Stroke Program Coordinator

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Hybrid opportunities

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness program

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loans

Mental health support

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking a dedicated Stroke Program Coordinator to join our nursing team. This full-time role runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. Some travel for community events may be required.

As a key member of the stroke service line, you will develop and implement educational plans, guide clinical practice, promote evidence-based care, and monitor quality and financial performance to support strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 2 years of acute care including 1 year quality/performance improvement.
• Certification: BLS from American Heart Association and Virginia RN license.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in development and implementation of stroke educational plan for identified needs.
• Guides stroke clinical practice development using current literature and standards.
• Analyzes information to inform timely decisions impacting fiscal, quality, and operations.
• Promotes evidence-based practice in stroke care for patients and families.
• Aligns resources to meet organizational goals and inspires colleagues.
• Facilitates leadership development among team members.
• Uses quality improvement methods to drive data-driven initiatives.
• Promotes excellence in stroke care and supports department objectives.
• Communicates ideas effectively in written and oral forms.
• Monitors unit financial goals and implements improvement strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Stroke Program Coordinator to join the team. This role will be full-time, Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM). Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. Travel is occasional for community events.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

• Work/Life Balance: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and hybrid career opportunities.

Stroke Program Coordinator Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates in the development and implementation of stroke educational plan for identified needs. Plans and implements cost-effective stroke related continuing education programs for team members.
• Guides stroke clinical practice development utilizing current literature and professional standards.
• Identifies issues and opportunities, effectively analyzing information and its implications and makes appropriate, timely decisions based on analysis. Effectively analyzes data resulting in appropriate fiscal, quality service and operational objectives.
• Promotes evidence-based practice in the care of patients and families within stroke service-line and practice settings.
• Aligns resources to achieve relevant strategic organizational goals and inspire others to attain them.
• Seeks leadership opportunities and facilitates leadership development among colleagues.
• Utilizes appropriate quality improvement methodology to develop and implement data driven clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Promotes excellence in stroke patient care and achieve departmental or organizational objectives through an ability to effect change.
• Presents ideas and information in a concise, timely effective and interpersonally appropriate manner through written and oral forms.
• Monitors financial goals of the unit and implements strategies that enhance financial performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Experience: 2 years of acute care experience to include 1 year of quality performance improvement experience
• Certification: Basic Life Support from American Heart Association; Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: 5 years as an RN. Recent ED or critical care experience.
• Certification: ACLS from American Heart Association; specialty certification (ED, critical care, neurology)