RN Program Coordinator

Position Summary:
The CNI RN Program Coordinator oversees the daily activities of the CNI Program (includes Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pain and Sleep Medicine). This position collaborates with various departments/physicians/staff to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care possible. Works with the education team and leadership to ensure all team members have the appropriate related training Oversees certain stroke related meetings. Serves as a Quality Management Representative related to program certification (Sleep Lab and Epilepsy), maintenance and development. Assists with and coordinates data management and analysis of aggregate clinical outcomes as per DNV or other Accrediting bodies' performance measures. The Program Coordinator collaborates with the medical directors, and relevant leadership team to move the program to the next level of achievement.

Qualifications:
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and Basic Certificate in Quality & Safety (IHI) within 2 years.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Five (5) years Related Field. Extensive nursing knowledge and five (5) years healthcare administrative experience in a variety of clinical areas preferred. Strong systems assessment and problem solving skills. Ability to interpret and assimilate clinical information from varied sources in order to communicate with providers, nursing, and administrators as well as evaluate if metrics are achieved. Experience in designing, implementing and evaluation of educational and quality programs. Ability to lead physicians, administrators, and staff. Strong presentation skills with various audiences such as: physicians/providers, hospital administrators, nurses, community members, interdepartmental leaders, etc.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all required continuing education regarding the care of acute stroke patients.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Medical/Surgical experience preferred. Comfortable interacting with all levels of providers. Proficient in the use of excel spreadsheets/databases/graphics/presentations. Project Management experience preferred and use with EMR. Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work independently and within a team.

Essential Functions:

• Analyzes data and health records from stroke patients; able to identify educational and quality opportunities for the CNI program.
• Conducts gap analysis and leads improvement activities.
• Supports Carle's response to national, state, regional and local changes in neuroscience care delivery models during healthcare reform, recognizing implications of actions and engaging neuroscience leadership team in financial decisions that impact patient outcomes.
• Collaborates providers to implement neuroscience clinical protocols and guidelines to enhance quality neuroscience care.
• May act as a research liaison among the IRB, research staff, and principal investigator on studies relevant to stroke/neurosurgery/neurosciences.
• Monitors stroke patient satisfaction with Carle's Neuroscience program.
• Provides specialty knowledge and supports the neuroscience data collection/reporting and analysis of the neuroscience program.
• Attends inpatient stroke related meetings as needed.
• Leads certain meetings within the CNI program, providing both agenda and minutes.
• Provides staff education or inservice at Neuro staff meetings or other staff meetings as directed. Attends provider meetings assigned to provide education and current CNI data.
• Facilitates quality outcome reviews as needed within applicable service line.
• Serves as a RN backup for the Stroke Program Coordinator role to meet DNV requirements.
• Other duties as assigned including patient care tasks during high census of staffing needs.
• Promotes diversity and creates a culture of inclusion

• Collaborates providers to implement neuroscience clinical protocols and guidelines to enhance quality neuroscience care.
• Provides specialty knowledge and supports the neuroscience data collection/reporting and analysis of the neuroscience program.
• Facilitates quality outcome reviews as needed within applicable service line.
• Serves as a RN backup for the Stroke Program Coordinator role to meet DNV requirements.

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