Stroke Program Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work opportunities

Job summary

Inova Alexandria Hospital seeks a dedicated Stroke Program Coordinator to join our team. This full-time role (Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM) offers a sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance, with occasional travel for community events.

The position supports a comprehensive benefits program and hybrid work opportunities. As part of the Inova Health system, you will lead stroke education, facilitate evidence‑based practice, and drive quality improvements across the service line to enhance patient

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• 2 years acute care experience including 1 year in quality performance improvement.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; Virginia RN licensure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in developing and implementing a stroke education plan and continuing education programs for the team.
• Guides clinical practice development for stroke care using current literature and standards.
• Analyzes information to drive timely decisions and support fiscal, quality and operational goals.
• Promotes evidence‑based practice in stroke care and coordinates across the service line.
• Aligns resources with organizational goals and fosters leadership development among colleagues.
• Implements data‑driven quality improvement initiatives in stroke care.
• Communicates ideas clearly in writing and verbally to stakeholders.
• Monitors unit financial goals and supports strategies to improve financial performance.]
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality improvement

Nursing leadership

Healthcare coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

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.

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)

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world‑class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best‑in‑class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.