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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Stroke Program Coordinator

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDenison, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate Degree in Nursing is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
  • Three years of Registered Nurse experience, including at least one year in a managerial or charge-nurse role supervising others in a unit that provides stroke services.
  • Three years of experience in stroke and neuroscience nursing.
  • Experience participating in multidisciplinary committees and/or performance-improvement projects.
  • Current Registered Nurse license in Texas.
  • Complete the Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Provider courses according to RQI program guidelines during new-hire orientation before working in a clinical setting; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support must be completed within six months.
  • Analytical skills to develop and implement program plans and education techniques and evaluate program effectiveness.
  • Ability to listen, interact, and communicate verbally and in writing.
  • Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, coordinate, monitor, and continuously improve the Stroke Program across the freestanding emergency departments.
  • Ensure freestanding emergency departments meet and maintain applicable stroke certification standards, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based guidelines.
  • Maintain ongoing readiness for stroke certification and accreditation requirements.
  • Monitor compliance with Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and other applicable standards and requirements.
  • Identify compliance gaps and coordinate corrective actions and performance-improvement initiatives as needed.
  • Collaborate with freestanding emergency department leadership, emergency department physicians and nurses, radiology, laboratory, Emergency Medical Services, receiving stroke centers, quality staff, and other stakeholders to implement standardized, evidence-based stroke processes consistently across freestanding locations.
  • Complete assigned stroke-program responsibilities and related quality or certification activities at the main hospital as directed by the Director of Quality and/or Stroke Program Manager.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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