RN Sepsis Stroke Coordinator

Company: LewisGale Hospital Pulaski
Location: Pulaski
Posted on: May 4, 2024

Job Description:

Description IntroductionDo you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) RN Sepsis Stroke Coordinator to join our healthcare family.BenefitsLewisGale Hospital Pulaski, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.Learn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
  At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse's path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our RN Sepsis Stroke Coordinator opportunity.Job Summary and QualificationsCoordinate all systems related to acute stroke care and sepsis care delivery. Monitor quality of care issues, and pathways for stroke and sepsis care management, including patient education. Act as clinical liaison between physicians, clinical coordinators and administrative staff. Provide outreach to EMS and the community at large in order to enhance recognition and treatment of acute stroke and sepsis. ----Coordinates the Stroke and Sepsis programs to ensure early goal directed therapy and aggressive management of the patients with acute stroke and sepsis. ----Promotes and fosters continued growth and development of Primary Stroke Center certification and Sepsis certification. ----Supports and collaborates with other leaders to lead the Stroke Program Committee and the Sepsis Committee. ----Coordinates care of the acute stroke patient (CVA), TIA (transient ischemic attack) patients, and sepsis patients across the continuum of care by collaborating with appropriate hospital departments and hospital and medical staff. ----Researches best practices and clinical practice guidelines, and facilitates their inclusion in development/updates of CVA/TIA/sepsis patient care protocols. ----Oversees implementation and adherence to established treatment protocols and clinical trial protocols, ensuring regulatory compliance of the Primary Stroke Center and Sepsis certifications. ----Collaborates with the stroke and sepsis teams to develop standardized patient teaching materials. ----Collaborates with community partners and outreach to ensure community awareness of stroke signs and symptoms through education and health screening opportunities. ----Develops and implements, through the Education Department, a plan to meet identified education needs of employees involved in the acute stroke and sepsis continuums of care. ----Serves as a resource to hospital and medical staff for baseline/functional measurements, stroke and treatment protocols, primary stroke center, current research, and best practice related to stroke. ----Serves as a resource to nurses, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team on the sepsis program and best clinical practices. ----Oversee data collection and abstraction processes related to stroke and sepsis programs. Review and analyze clinical data and present the data in an understandable and meaningful context to staff and physicians. -What qualifications you will need:
  • Minimum of one-year Intensive Care/Emergency Department clinical experience. -
  • Minimum 3 years of Hospital experience.
  • One year teaching or quality improvement experience in a hospital setting preferred.
    
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
  • Registered Nurse.
  • Bachelors Degree. has provided quality healthcare services since 1915, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. As a member of the LewisGale Regional Health System network, we provide a full scope of healthcare services from our facilities located in Pulaski, Virginia. Our hospital is also home to the LewisGale Regional Cancer Center Pulaski - the first medical facility in the region to provide a radioactive seed implant procedure -- a radiation therapy alternative for treating breast and prostate cancer. Our accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer comes with numerous commendations for our program of service and patient care. We also specialize in orthopedics and are an accredited chest pain center.At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies - by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
    "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
    HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN Sepsis Stroke Coordinator opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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