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Position Title: Neuro Services Nurse Navigator/Stroke Coordinator

Position Summary:

The Neuro Nurse Navigator will coordinate the stroke program and work within the multitude of other neuroscience services functioning as an advocate, educator and facilitator of care. Responsible for ensuring all referred patients receive quality and comprehensive services throughout the continuum.

What the Neuro Services Nurse Navigator/Stroke Coordinator will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. Master's degree preferred
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nursing License, Certified Nurse in subspecialty (OCN,CNRN)
• CPR or BCLS certified
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience in acute care setting

What the Neuro Services Nurse Navigator/Stroke Coordinator will do:

• Coordinate the stroke program to include a multi-disciplinary team of Physicians, Nurses and Ancillary staff
• Perform ongoing stroke data collection to analyze, interpret and report for program process improvement and evaluation of clinical outcomes
• Develop and implement stroke education for colleagues, patients and the community
• Collaborate regionally with St. Mary's stroke team to enhance best practices opportunities
• Work in compliance of Joint Commission stroke standards of care with the goal of achieving "Primary Stroke Center of Excellence."
• Coordinate care for all patients requiring hospitalization and subsequent follow-up to avoid unnecessary readmissions this includes a "Stroke Support Group" with having patient and family guidance, education and support
• Participates in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and protocols

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.