Stroke Coordinator - Burlington, Canada - Joseph Brant Hospital

Joseph Brant Hospital

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Burlington, Canada

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Posted Date:

***- 11/3/2023
Closing Date:***- 11/10/2023
Functional Discipline:***- RehabilitationJob Posting #:204492

Position Available: Stroke Coordinator
Status: Regular Part Time (.5 FTE)
Department: Rehab
Union: Non Union
Shifts: Days
Rate of Pay: $ $55.14 / hourABOUT JOSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL:
Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full
service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara's Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full

- and part-time staff and more than 700 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the stateoftheart Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms and postanaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT).
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Joseph Brant Hospital is currently seeking a Stroke Coordinator. Reporting to the Manager, Inpatient Rehabilitation, the successful individual will be accountable for the facilitation, implementation and sustainability of patient-centered, stroke best practices at Joseph Brant Hospital, across the continuum with a focus on hyperacute, acute care, and post acute care. This will involve continuously providing clinical and professional leadership, raising awareness, providing education, informing models of care delivery, building capacity in others, managing projects, monitoring data and conducting evaluations. The engagement of multiple stakeholders in developing or implementing best practice tools and resources will be required. This role is ideally suited to an individual with strong clinical knowledge and leadership skills who will promote the delivery of safe, quality patient care, facilitate staff development, and maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the teams related to stroke care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in evaluation design, monitoring, analysis and change management. This includes program monitoring and evaluation to identify best practice gaps including inefficiencies; planning and monitoring continuous improvements in practice. This includes the implementation of Accreditation Canada's Stroke Distinction program.
Assist and advise on proposals and business cases that will address care gaps. Investigate innovative approaches or programs to improve health outcomes including system integration opportunities for better efficiencies. Inform strategies to sustain and improve performance.
Identify and share methods to operationalize new best practices. Review research, qualitative and quantitative evaluation findings to identify gaps in care and knowledge. Assist in identifying priorities and participate in quality improvement initiatives including knowledge translation activities.
Represent JBH on several Central South Regional Stroke committees and translate information from these committees into practice at JBH
Development of Stroke Education/Resource for Patients and Staff including all members of the interprofessional team
Responsible for ensuring Stroke Data Quality
AlphaFIM, OTN Telestroke & Stroke Research Site Coordinator and JBH/MOD After Stroke Peer Support Volunteer Visitation lead

QUALIFICATIONS:

Four (4) year Undergraduate Degree in a health related discipline; Masters Degree preferred
Member of a regulated health profession under the Regulated Health Professions Act with active member status
Minimum five (5) years recent stroke clinical experience
Demonstrated advanced skills as an educator and knowledge of adult learning principles
Expertise in stroke care and knowledge of the continuum of stroke care
Clinical experience working with an interprofessional team
Previous experience as a change agent with an understanding of organizational cultures
Demonstrated knowledge of data collection, use of databases, data analysis, and evaluation
Advanced interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
Demonstrated advanced project management and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple projects effectively
Demonstrated presentation skills and ability in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational offerings
Ability to design, appraise, and/or evaluate educational programming appropriate for stroke heatlh care providers working in practice settings across the continuum of stroke care
Ability to understand, critically appraise healthrelated research and the ability to transfer and translate knowledge into best practices and relevant recommendat