Registered Nurse Coordinator Stroke Program

As a Coord Stroke Program, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Stroke Coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the stroke program as well as achieving and maintaining Primary Stroke Center Certification. Responsibilities include administration of the program under the guidance of the Medical Director, Joint Commission requirements, CMS Core Measure standards and clinical practice guidelines for stroke. 

• Interpersonal and public speaking skills are necessary in order to communicate effectively with multicultural patients, families, physicians, hospital staff and the public
• Analytical skills are necessary in order to develop and implement program plans and effective education techniques and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail, resolve patient care problems and identify patient needs to nurse and physicians.
• Basic to advanced computer skills, Microsoft Word, Excel and other database applications.

What qualifications you will need:

• Two (2) years of relevant experience with stroke care, additional Emergency Dept/Intensive Care Unit experience Required
• Experience is desirable in acute stroke research or other related areas and interventional studies in order to develop and implement stroke awareness, prevention, risk identification, and stroke scale measurements
• Must effectively read, write and verbally communicate in the English language 
• Bachelor’s degree Required

• ACLS Certification-CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, ASC-BC (1- Critical Care certification required after 2 years)

• Experience in program development and coordination within a complex organization preferred

Rio Grande Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings 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 counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare

Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas has been serving the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years. Our full service hospital has 320+ beds and a team of more than 500 physicians representing 35+ specialties. Rio Grande Regional Hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Our Emergency Room is a Level III Trauma Center and we have extended our ER services into the Rio Grande Valley with our three remote ERs in McAllen/Mission, Edinburg, and San Juan. Our Women’s Services include L&D and a 30+ bed NICU. We also have an entire children’s hospital within our main facility to care for the children in our community. We work with the Texas Transplant Institute, which serves local patients in need of organ, tissue or stem cell transplants. Our proven track record of serving the medical needs of the Valley communities we serve has led to Rio Grande Regional Hospital being recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence time and time again.

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.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Coord Stroke Program opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!

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.