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Stroke Program Manager
Clinical Responsibilities:
Acts as an expert resource clinical practitioner and role model in caring for and assisting with planning, implementing and evaluating care of stroke patients
Will assist with stroke code activations to ensure protocols are followed at supervisory level. Will be responsible to assess any process delays and work on PI projects as associated with the supervisory role
Advocates for patients and family members, by designing policies and services that promote patient rights and optimal environments of care, building on customer satisfaction
Assists in coordination of the tele-stroke program and transfers among facilities
Collaboration:
Collaborates with physician leaders, specialists, nursing, service line team members, and other disciplines on stroke program policies, procedures, and protocols to improve outcomes for stroke patients and enhance the healthcare environment
Provides coordination and administrative functions for the multidisciplinary stroke steering committee and other site-specific or system-wide initiatives/committees as needed
Utilizes the shared governance forum to provide planning for staff stroke education based on new practices & quality improvement initiatives
Data Management:
Collects and records data on quality indicators for all stroke patients for the purposes of proactively assessing for variances and communicating with unit, site, and system level leadership
Reviews and analyzes data for trends, shares data with stakeholders, and utilizes data for performance improvement initiatives
Abstracts and manages data for Get with the Guidelines and the Joint Commission
Education and Outreach:
Participates in community and educational outreach activities.
Coordinates efforts with Community Health, AHS Stroke Program Managers, Rehabilitation, New Vitality, EMS, NJ Stroke Coordinators Consortium and other stakeholders in educating the community at large.
Identifies and facilitates opportunities for community engagement for stroke patients and caregivers i.e. stroke support groups, community events, stroke camp, and health fairs.
Assists with the development and implementation of verbal, written, and visual instructions to patients, families, providers, and nurses in collaboration with nursing educators and service line leadership.
Operations/Administrative Responsibilities:
Continuously monitors operational efficiency of the stroke program.
Responsible for participating in stroke program marketing at their respected institutions.
Will review capital resource requirements needed for their program and this information will be communicated with the neuroscience manager.
Quality of Care/Regulatory:
Incorporates current stroke AHA guidelines and evidence-based practice into their respected stroke standards of practice.
Ensures the implementation of standards of care according to CPG’s.
Assesses the need for, plans, and implements quality improvement programs driving stroke quality measures.
Utilizes quality improvement data to identify and implement evidence-based interventions that reflect current scientific knowledge; practice and promote continuity of care.
Participates in Joint Commission and State Stroke Center certification efforts focusing on compliance of standards.
Participates in patient follow up and monitors patient satisfaction scores.
Research:
Participates in research provided by the comprehensive stroke center.
Interprets and applies new evidence into stroke care practice.
Active in the development of QI/PI projects and communicates findings through presentations/publications/ and hospital leadership.
Shares and applies current research and literature in specialty area in direct care, educational, consultant and resource roles.
Growth and Development:
Required:
Bachelor's degree required
3- 5 years clinical experience required. Preferable clinical experience in Neuroscience/Stroke.
ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
Atlantic Mobile Health
Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
NJ Sustainable Business
Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle Connolly. The Leapfrog Group gave us an "A" Hospital Safety Grade and we've received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a Primary Stroke Center. We were awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. We achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.