Stroke Program Director - Center Operations & Quality

Advocate Health; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an experienced nursing leader to oversee the stroke program across multiple market sites, directing operations for stroke centers and integrating clinical management to deliver a full continuum of stroke care.

The role includes developing service strategies to meet national benchmarks, co-chairing stroke committees, coordinating certification processes, and ensuring adherence to current clinical practice guidelines while guiding staff development and education.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in stroke/neurosciences nursing and progressive leadership in nursing.
• Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in stroke/neurosciences.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert consultation, leadership, and oversight to stroke program operations across market sites.
• Directs operations of stroke centers and integrates clinical management for a full continuum of care.
• Co-chairs site-based stroke committees and coordinates quarterly site stroke steering committees.
• Oversees Comprehensive/Primary Stroke Center certification applications, reports, and onsite visits.
• Ensures current clinical practice guidelines are embedded in acute stroke care and refines outcomes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Stroke care

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education & coaching

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Advocate Health seeks an experienced nursing leader to oversee the stroke program across multiple market sites, directing operations for stroke centers and integrating clinical management to deliver a full continuum of stroke care.

The role includes developing service strategies to meet national benchmarks, co-chairing stroke committees, coordinating certification processes, and ensuring adherence to current clinical practice guidelines while guiding staff development and education.