Stroke Coordinator

With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,000 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson's VNA & Hospice is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services throughout Hampshire and Franklin counties.

Our Emergency Department has been recognized by the American Heart Association for its treatment of patients with chest pain, and has been licensed by the MA DPH as a Primary Stroke Center. The department has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award. We have recently started construction on a $26 million renovation and expansion of the department.

Accolades and Recognition

Our staff has been consistently recognized for the quality of care and commitment to patient safety provided on a daily basis. Some of these awards include:

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star rating

• The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Beacon Award for Excellence

• Human Rights Campaign Foundation LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation

• The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) awarded a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA)

• Baby-Friendly USA designated Baby-Friendly Hospital

Our Benefits

In addition to competitive pay, all Cooley Dickinson employees who work 20 hours or more per week have access to the following benefits with no waiting period:

• a range of health, dental, vision, prescription and life insurance benefits
• a generous and flexible Earned Time Off program starting at six weeks accrual per year
• 403(b) retirement plan with various investment options
• opportunities and support for continued education including tuition reimbursement

The Stroke Coordinator utilizes clinical expertise and is responsible for the maintenance of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Stroke Program. This includes, but is not limited to, oversight of data collection, analysis, monitoring, evaluation, and submission of data to all external agencies as required. The Stroke Coordinator is responsible for making mandatory stroke education accessible to all hospital staff, physicians, clinical nursing and others, as needed and actively participates in community events to improve the awareness of stroke signs and symptoms while encouraging early intervention for stroke symptoms.

The Stroke Coordinator serves as the co-chairperson of the Multi-Disciplinary Stroke Steering Committee, with assistance from the Unit-Based Quality Nurse and the Stroke Medical Director, and is responsible and accountable for assuring the ongoing compliance with the Mass DPH Stroke licensing requirements including policy & procedure development, tracking of stroke data, and attending DPH meetings as necessary.

This position reports to the Medical Director, Emergency Services and the Nursing Director, Emergency Department and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Preference given to candidates also applying to EMS Coordinator, Job 3294730

• Massachusetts EMT-P certificate or MA Licensure as a Registered Nurse required; if licensed as an RN, this position falls under the Massachusetts Nurses Association bargaining unit

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience as a Massachusetts certified EMT-P or Registered Nurse with at least six months of administrative and quality assurance experience required

• Evidence of performance as a professional role model and a leader required

• Master's degree in business management preferred

• Current American Heart Association BLS required