Stroke Program Coordinator

The Stroke Program Coordinator coordinates the Regions Hospital stroke program by maintaining compliance with any external regulatory and certification requirements and internal benchmarks. This role contributes to quality stroke patient care through development of systems for quality care review, improvement initiatives, and research activities, while providing oversight for the maintenance of the stroke registry databases (Minnesota Stroke Registry, Paul Coverdell Registry, Get With the Guidelines), and reports pertinent, timely patient data. The Stroke Program Coordinator collaborates with area healthcare providers, referring hospitals/clinicians, the regional EMS services, and public health efforts to facilitate patient access to stroke services throughout the continuum, coordinating with all disciplines involved in the care of the patient to ensure appropriate cost-effective and efficient progression through the system and continuity of care. This role also develops and implements timely and effective clinical education programs as appropriate, and is critical to maintain certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, monitor stroke program performance, follow up on critical issues, and initiate performance improvement plans.

Work Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with variability based on job demands. This role is eligible to work remotely up to one day per week depending on business needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Five years of acute nursing experience.
• Two years of care for stroke patients.
• Current Minnesota RN license.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification.
• BLS certification.
• Certified Neuroscience RN (CNRN), Stroke Certified RN (SCRN), or Critical Care RN (CCRN) certification within two years of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in nursing.
• Experience in management, supervision, quality improvement, and/or care planning.

Additional Information:

This is a non-union 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) day shift position working in Saint Paul, MN. The full salary range for this position is $89,398.40-$138,569.60 annually, based on experience and internal equity. This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is eligible for benefits. Our benefits include medical and dental insurance (which begin on day one of employment), 401k with match, disability insurance, fertility benefits, tuition reimbursement, educational reimbursement toward continuing education, and we are a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. We offer an onsite employee fitness center and an onsite employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need, and have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.