RN Stroke Nurse

apartment Dignity St. Mary Medical Center location_onGlendale, CA, US

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Are you ready to truly transform lives and shape the future of stroke care? Glendale Memorial Hospital Medical Center is actively searching for an exceptional Stroke Nurse to provide unparalleled support and expertise to our stroke patients and program. In this dynamic role, you won't just be a nurse; you'll be a patient's personal health assistant, providing crucial physical assessments, education, guidance, and continuous support throughout their stroke diagnosis and recovery. You'll be the reliable point of contact, ensuring every patient benefits from seamlessly coordinated care.

You'll be instrumental in elevating our stroke program's quality, leading continuous improvement efforts, boosting patient satisfaction, and engaging the community with vital outreach. Working hand-in-hand with our medical team, marketing, and strategy, you'll also contribute to exciting program development and long-term planning, helping us innovate and grow.

Conducts daily rounding on all assigned neuroscience program patients, with multiple daily rounds in critical care units.
Conducts daily physical assessment on all assigned neuroscience program patients, as appropriate.
Assists with immediate detection of any neurological or other medical status change and provides immediate intervention to patients in distress within scope of practice.
Documents assessment in medical record and writes appropriate orders based on assessment, within scope of practice and in collaboration with supervising physician. Performs patient history and physical as requested by MD.
Determines eligibility of stroke patients for enrollment in the program
Assesses patients' clinical and educational needs, patient medications and therapies. Provides education regarding disease, sign/symptoms, risk factor modification, medication management and diet.
Conducts post acute stroke discharge phone calls and follow-up on any coordination of care needs.
Communicates and coordinates all necessary information and data related to all projects with all necessary entities
Assists with stroke data collection and provides report to the Stroke Program Coordinator and Medical Director.
Serves as an expert resources and educator for staff, patients and management regarding chronic disease management
Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Minimum 2 years acute care experience as an RN in ICU or ER units required
Current and acitve Registered Nurse: CA (RN:CA)
AHA Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)
AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Critical care, cath lab, neurology experience preferred
Experience in Patient Care Coordination preferred

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, a gastrointestinal program, and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California

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