Stroke Coordinator

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Job Summary
The Stroke Coordinator will work with clinical staff across Denver Health to improve the quality of stroke care at our institution. Essential roles of the Coordinator will be (1) to help develop and implement processes to improve stroke care in departments and divisions including Paramedics, ED, Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, and Rehabilitation (2) to gather, analyze and present data for measures of stroke care quality and efficiency (3) to manage Denver Health's application for accreditation as a Primary Stroke Center (4) to participate in stroke education both with individual patients and at the community level.
Essential Functions:

• Accountable for clinical compliance with Joint Commission guidelines for Stroke Center certification. Leads Denver Health and Hospital Association (DHHA) to achieve Joint Commission accreditation as a primary stroke center and works towards comprehensive stroke center certification. (40%)
• Collaborates with Neurology and Neurosurgical Medical Directors, Stroke Center Manager, and other DHHA personnel to coordinate Stroke Center programs. (20%)
• Responsible for major data registry abstraction and entry, including Get with the Guidelines through AHA. Creates and implements action plans based on data trends, activity changes, and certification impacts. (10%)
• Provides stroke education to healthcare team members based on best practice guidelines, serving as a clinical resource for physicians and nurse. (10%)
• Ensures the development, routine review, and revision of Stroke Center policies, procedures, and order sets. (10%)
• Actively participates in departmental and DHHA organizational committees relevant to the Stroke Center program. (5%)
• Acts as outreach liaison for stroke at local and state levels, partnering with the National Stroke Association, American Heart Association, and others, while promoting positive public relations and marketing for the Stroke Center program. (5%)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing preferred

Work Experience:

• 4-6 years hospital setting experience required.
• 1-3 years ED, ICU or Neurology inpatient experience preferred.
• 1-3 years Stroke coordinator experience preferred.

Licenses:

• RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies required.
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
• CNRN-Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse - ABNN - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing preferred.
• NIHSSI-Stroke Certified RN - ABNN - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Change Management - Demonstrated effectiveness in change and project management
• Communicating — Communicating effectively orally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience, express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Problem solving - the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action.

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.