Registered Nurse Stroke Coordinator AdventHealth Ocala

Location Address: 1500 SW 1^st Ave Ocala, Florida 34471

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Ocala

• Horse Capital of the World
• Driving distance to Gainesville, St. Augustine, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota
• Part of the community since 1898, providing healthcare to Marion County for over 120 years
• Florida Hospital Ocala offers a broad spectrum of services, with programs that are nationally recognized and accredited
• Spectacular springs throughout the county

Work Hours/Shift:

• Full Time/ Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Works with team to identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care
• Performs quality assurance studies and assists with the implementation of quality assurance and/or improvement initiatives
• Monitors departmental compliance with regulatory and compliance requirements
• May assist with the marketing and advertising of programs and services
• Functions as a key decision maker for the interdisciplinary teams responsible for monitoring and improving program performance
• Facilitates the development and implementation of stroke-related educational initiatives for staff, patients, community, and emergency medical services
• Guides interdisciplinary team members in performance improvement and the incorporation of evidence-based practice protocols into the daily operations of the stroke program
• Assists in ensuring a high level of data accuracy and quality for stroke program reporting
• Works with community and professional organizations to further education and awareness about stroke prevention and treatment
• Provides outstanding customer service and maintains respectful relationships
• Performs other duties as assigned

What You Will Need:

• Up-to-date knowledge of adult neuroscience, stroke treatment, care, and prevention
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with other health care professionals in the management and implementation of care within and across care settings and communities
• Ability to multitask and manage time to perform well on long-term projects, while maintaining flexibility to assimilate short-term projects on an ongoing basis
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals
• Ability to evaluate the status of the stroke program and assist with establishing program goals for improvement
• Ability to use sound judgment to handle potentially charged issues independently and understand when to escalate concerns
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to read, write and speak conversational English
• Three years of Clinical experience
•      Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
•   Current valid State license as a Registered Nurse (RN) as needed for   regulatory requirements. Where not required, a current valid State license as an Allied Health Clinician i.e. (Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker can substitute.

Job Summary:

• Collaborates with medical and clinical leaders to coordinate clinical excellence in stroke-care across the facility.