Registered Nurse (RN) - Program Coordinator Chest Pain/Stroke - Full-time, Days - MAGNET Hospital, Level III Trauma Center
Work location: Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Days
Hospital highlights:
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is a 261-bed full-service facility serving Tarrant County residents since 1987. The hospital offers comprehensive services including surgical and imaging services, a 24-hour emergency department, orthopedics and sports medicine, adult critical care, a Level III Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Advanced Primary Heart Attack Center, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Texas Health Southwest has more than 1,350 employees and over 600 physicians on its medical staff. The hospital is Magnet-designated, holds a CMS 5-Star Quality Rating, was named a Premier Top 100 Hospital, and has received AHA Mission Lifeline recognition for excellence in STEMI and NSTEMI care.
Here's what you need
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
• Master's Degree Nursing Preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required
• SCRN - Stroke Certified Registered Nurse or other nursing professional certification Upon Hire Preferred
• 3 Years Med/Surg, Emergency or Critical Care Required
• 3 Years Emergency or Critical Care Preferred
The successful Chest Pain Center/Stroke Program Coordinator will have the following skills:
• Effective leadership and strong interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills in English
• Advanced knowledge of current professional and health care issues and nursing practice
• Must have general computer skills and a working knowledge of electronic heath records, MS Office, Outlook and the Internet.
What you will do:
• Analyzes data, distributes reports to appropriate team members and administrators
• Manage data collection
• Establishes and maintains a multi-disciplinary CQI program to include morbidity/mortality review
• Assists in establishing standards of care, policies, and objectives of stroke/chest pain services
• Establishes and Maintains Appropriate Special Programs Designation
• Fulfills the standards for chest pain and stroke care as required by the appropriate surveying agencies, (i.e., Texas DSHS and Joint Commission)
• Collaborates with chart abstraction team to ensure accuracy and timely reporting
• Coordinates and facilitates provision of educational opportunities for staff, physicians, patients, external providers of care, and the community
• Identifies relevant areas, initiates projects and participates on performance improvement teams
• Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community
• Maintains current and active participation in professional organizations
• Works effectively and productively with all members of the patient care team as well as family members/significant others and pre-hospitalization stakeholders
• Collaborates with medical and administrative leaders to ensure positive relationships with local EMS agencies
• Oversees and facilitates care and follow-up of patients
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee
• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
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