Neuro Stroke Navigation Coordinator RN
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: Piedmont
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Summary SUMMARY Develops, facilitates, and/or coordinates stroke
patient navigation services, functioning as a patient advocate and
resource, initiative-taking case coordinator, and clinical educator
for patients, caregivers and providers. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees
in this classification, however, employees may perform other
related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are
necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
Coordinates, monitors, and facilitates key aspects of stroke
patient care, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary
clinical staff. Provides consultation to staff, participates in
patient rounds and case conferences, and provides community
education as indicated. Works collaboratively with Stroke Program
Leadership, nursing leadership, medical staff, and others to design
and implement targeted programs and initiatives. Analyzes Stroke
Patient Navigator data and provides report of findings to Stroke
Steering Committee with the support of Stroke Manager. Assists in
developing and conducting quality improvement studies. Registers
stroke patients into the Stroke Navigation Program Interviews,
assesses stroke patients/caregivers to identify risk factors,
barriers and need for community resources. Follows up with
discharged stroke patients to review medication(s) list and
physical therapy ability to obtain medications, review and educate
patients/caregivers of their individual risk factors and stroke
prevention, assess physical therapy outcomes, refers patients to
Stroke support group. Provides guidance for stroke patients,
families/ caregivers through healthcare continuum. Identifies
patients’ needs and escalates to multidisciplinary teams. Performs
other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of
education and experience that would likely provide the required
knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any
required licenses or certifications is qualifying. Required
Education : Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or graduate of an
accredited Nursing Program. Preferred Education : Master’s degree
in nursing (MSN). Required Experience : Five years acute care
nursing in Neuro/Tele unit, ICU or ED; experience using medical
record software applications and data repository systems. Preferred
Experience : Experience as a charge nurse or Case Management role
or project-focused experience in leading cross-functional teams,
and/or program development; experience in community outreach,
community development. Required Licenses/Certifications : Valid
license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of
California, NIH Stroke Scale Certification, ACLS - Advanced Cardiac
Life Support Certification issued by AHA, BLS - Basic Life Support
Certification issued by AHA. Preferred Licenses/Certifications :
Clinical Nurse Leader certification, certified as a Neuroscience
Registered Nurse, Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, or
Neurovascular Registered Nurse Certification. PAY RANGE $58.74 to
$97.91 per hour The pay range for this position reflects the base
pay scale for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation
will be determined based on several factors, including but not
limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure
and certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective
bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the
organization. Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions
a generous comprehensive benefits program. Highland General
Hospital HGH Nursing Administration Full Time Day Nursing FTE:
0.8
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