Sepsis-Stroke Nurse Coordinator Full Time NEW

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Sepsis/Stroke Nurse Coordinator today with TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Stroke/Sepsis Coordinator for TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, with the assistance of the Stroke Team Medical Director, Director of Emergency Services, Director of Critical Care, and Director of Quality and Risk Management, is responsible for assuring a coordinated effort in fulfilling department responsibilities with the long-range plan, mission, vision, and values of being an Accredited Stroke Center. The Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the department’s participation in meeting the goals and objectives for Performance Improvement activities to assure Quality Improvement. The Coordinator provides leadership and administrative functions, ensures that patient care is based on the Nursing Process, and evaluates the effectiveness on an on-going basis. This role is responsible for establishing departmental policies and procedures to ensure effective, efficient, and continuous quality work for the Stroke Center processes.

What you will do in this role:

• Coordinate stroke program with the multidisciplinary team for optimal patient outcomes.
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  Provide oversight for Joint Commission disease-specific certification for primary and or/comprehensive stroke center.
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  Provide leadership and educational support for the clinical staff on stroke units.
  
• Make daily rounds to ensure compliance with core measures and evidence-based care.
  
• Work collaboratively with EMS and post-hospital partners to improve stroke protocols and programs.
  
• Coordinate care for the neurological patient across the continuum, including stroke screening, education, follow up phone calls, support groups, and community outreach.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing required.
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  Bachelor of Science in Nursing required; Master’s Degree preferred.
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  Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required.
  
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, CCRN or CNRN preferred.
  
• 3+ years of experience in acute care required; neurological nursing experience preferred.

Benefits

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

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  Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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  Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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  Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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  Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
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  Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
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  Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Serving our community for the past 40 years, TriStar Southern Hills has been a leader for a wide range of healthcare services. These include emergency services, cardiology, orthopedics and rehabilitation. TriStar Southern Hills is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. There are more than 300 board certified physicians representing more than 20 specialties. Many have offices located on our campus.

“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

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Sepsis/Stroke Nurse Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.