Stroke Program Clinical Specialist - PRN

Why ThedaCare?   

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. 

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility.  A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support  

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

Job Description:

** Up to 4 hours a week to pick up or 8 hours every pay period. This can be done on evenings or weekends, or days during the week - This is for the Medical/Surgical Unit**

Key Accountabilities

• Monitors stroke patient hospital medical care to ensure compliance to evidence-based care and assists in the identification of any complications or deviation of care.  

• Interprets and evaluates data entered into GWTG to identify improvement opportunities with the stroke process improvement committee.

• Participates in performance improvement initiatives utilizing evidence-based practice identified as improvement opportunities through GWTG data.

• Serves as an educational resource by teaching and coaching stroke patients, families, and care team.

• Participates in local and regional meetings. Participates in Community Stroke focused events on an annual basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

• Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN)

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

• SCRN (Stroke Certified Registered Nurse), CNRN (Certified Neurological Registered Nurse) or ENLS (Emergency Neurological Life Support) within 6 months.

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance

• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment

• Normally works in climate-controlled office environment

• Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space

• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock

• Occasional high noise level in work environment

• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents

• Use of computers throughout the work day

• Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and fingers

Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.

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