Registered Nurse Stroke Disease Coordinator

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses,we’rehonored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice.That’swhy more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes throughHealth Grades, orare recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Joinus!It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Registered Nurse Stroke Disease Coordinator. We want your knowledge and expertise!Job Summary and QualificationsJob Summary The Stroke Disease Management Coordinator provides leadership and promotes excellence in patient care of neurological disease conditions in the Emergency Department, ICU, Medical Surgical Units and other entities within the organization. This position is responsible for planning, development and implementation of short and long-term program goals of the Stroke Center Designation. The Disease Management Coordinator coordinates education of staff and physicians and oversees the ongoing quality improvement process to improve patient care. This position ensures compliance with the accreditation standards and collects and reports data to external agencies (as required) and internal committees. General Responsibilities: Serve as a resource to physicians, nurses, educators, and leaders on evidenced based measures to support the Stroke program. Identify educational and process improvement opportunities that support compliance with program measures. Use the PDCA methodology to plan and evaluate process changes. Coordinate with nursing staff and hospital leaders to establish and implement standardized, evidence-based processes/protocols. Analyze, trend, and report data to various hospital committees (PI Committee, Stroke Committee, ED Department Meetings, etc.). Chair of the hospital Stroke Committee. Prepare and present in-service and training sessions as required and requested. Interact with outside organizations including American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, Capital Area Trauma Regional Advisory Council (CATRAC), Mission Lifeline, and additional organizations as assigned. Performs daily and retro concurrent chart review to ensure compliance with evidence-based program measures for Stroke. Retrospectively abstract data from the medical record (HPF, Meditech, etc.) and enter data into the appropriate vendor database (Comet, GWTG, etc). Manage data registries as needed. Perform Inter-Rater Reliability chart review. Ensures all data reporting timelines are met (IRR, normalization, etc). Collaborate with clinical staff, physicians, and leaders to ensure evidence-based measures are met in a timely manner. Interact and/or serve as a point person with external abstraction companies as needed, i.e. Q-Centrix. Maintain knowledge and understanding of the Stroke accreditation requirements. Obtain and maintain required CEUs for accreditation requirements. Compile and submit accreditation program application, performance improvement data, and measures of success as required. Perform tracers to evaluate hospital compliance with regulatory standards. Learn and perform additional duties within the Quality Management department that assist with critical needs, staff shortages, and/or holiday coverage. Attend/lead nursing unit quality rounds as needed, i.e. Golden Hour Attend and actively participate in monthly staff meetings, and attend called departmental meetings when necessary. Attend and participate in facility committees, employee forums and departmental meetings as requested. Implement organization’s principles of good communication and customer service standards, including use of AIDET and KWAKT as developed by the department. Maintains compliance with required licensure, ethics and compliance training, Employee Health screening/requirements and mandatory education as required. Employee’s conduct must reflect the company’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct ethics and compliance program. Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Collect, interpret and analyze data. Ability to apply critical thinking skills to process improvement and decision making. Ability to cope effectively with crisis and emergency situations. Knowledge of general hospital operations. Must be able to demonstrate understanding of national patient safety initiatives by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures as required by both HCA and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. Computer skills: Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Required: Graduate of accredited nursing school with Nursing Diploma, Associates Degree or higher-level education. Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Prior job experience demonstrating leadership, management, and successful communication and interpersonal skills. Minimum of three years relevant clinical experience (Med/Surg, neuro, ICU and/ED experience preferred.) LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Required: Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation. FT/PT/PRN colleagues with a compact license from a state other than Texas must: • apply for Texas RN license within 60 days from hire • obtain current TX RN license within 6 months of application for TX RN license BenefitsSt. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesWellbeing support,including free counseling and referral servicesTime away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselingEducation supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingAdditional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discountsLearn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations - St. David’s North Austin Medical Center andSt. David’s Surgical Hospital. St. David’s North Austin Medical Centeris a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearbySt. David’s Women’s Center of Texas. The hospital also offersminimally invasive gynecological surgeryandcomprehensive breast imagingthroughSolis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a24-hour emergency department,pediatric emergency care, andintensive careatSt. David’s Children’s Hospital. The hospital also features theTexas Institute for Robotic Surgery,bariatric (weight loss) surgery, aHeart and Vascular Center,neurology and neurosurgery, akidney transplant program, aLevel IV Epilepsy Center, as well asinpatient and outpatient surgeryandacute rehabilitation servicesfor both inpatients and outpatients. St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as aLevel IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those with serious or complex medical, surgical, or pregnancy-related conditions, including those at high risk formaternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ firstlow-intervention birthing suiteswith tubs. There are95+ postpartum beds,20+ antepartum beds, andCesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers24/7 neonatology coverage,OB/GYN hospitalists,maternal-fetal medicine specialists,lactation consultants, and amidwifery program. It is part of theNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkandTexasAIM, and it also provides ahigh-risk pregnancy navigation and support program. St. David's Surgical Hospital is part ofSt. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is the firstLevel 4 Epilepsy Centerin Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own24-hour emergency department, amedical-surgical inpatient unit, and apediatric intensive care unit (PICU)for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed withpediatric emergency physicians,pediatric hospitalists,intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includescertified child-life specialistswho help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers manypediatric services, such aspediatric surgery,pediatric radiology(including imaging and interventional procedures), andpediatric anesthesiafor surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, includinggeneral surgery,ENT (ear, nose, and throat),craniofacial and plastic surgery,neurology,neurosurgery,urology, andcardiology, among others. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies? by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Stroke Disease Coordinator opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Created: 2026-03-02