Sepsis/Stroke Coordinator

UnityPoint-St. Luke's

Full-Time

Mon-Fri

The Stroke & Sepsis Coordinator provides clinical direction and oversight of the operational activities of UPH-St. Luke's Stroke and Sepsis Programs. Works with the Stroke and Sepsis teams to ensure the programs meet strategic, quality, and operational objectives. Oversees required criteria necessary for UPH-St. Luke's to remain a certified Primary Stroke Center.

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Program Management

• Provide clinical and operational direction and leadership to ensure continuation and development of Primary Stroke Center certification for UPH-St. Luke's in accordance with American Stroke Association.
• Provide clinical and operational direction and leadership to ensure continuation of the sepsis program.
• Become familiar with the criteria and regulatory requirements for the care of the patient with sepsis.
• Become familiar with the criteria and regulatory requirements of a Stroke Certification Program.
• Remain current in stroke and sepsis best practice protocols and act as a primary liaison to medical personnel, physicians, and other practitioners. Serves as liaison between Medical Director, administration and the Stroke and Sepsis teams.
• Chairs Stroke and Sepsis Committee meetings. Responsible for agenda, meeting reminders, attendance tracking, minute taking. Ensures follow-up of action plans.

Data Collection

• Collect, document and review stroke data monthly and sepsis data weekly.
• Analyze deficiencies and inconsistencies.
• Identify trends and ensure recommendations are implemented when needed for change in practice based on evidenced based medicine, standards of care and regulatory factors.

Education

• Promotes and monitors a system of communication and education among physicians and practitioners that creates a level of understanding of best practices in patients diagnosed with stroke or sepsis.
• Educate staff and participates in educational sessions on stroke and sepsis issues.
• Participates in developing and reviewing written policies and procedures and/or protocols concerning stroke and sepsis care. Communicates pertinent information regarding policies to all concerned.
• Advises hospital administration on operational and technical matters pertaining to the Stroke and Sepsis Programs.
• Participates in Community Outreach Education.