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Stroke and Sepsis Program Manager
- Access Dubuque (Dubuque, IA)
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Stroke and Sepsis Program Manager
UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital
1 Positions
ID: 42841487
Posted On 05/28/2025
Job Overview
+ **Area of Interest:** Nursing
+ **FTE/Hours per pay period:** 1.0
+ **Department:** Quality Improvement
+ **Shift:** Days, Monday - Friday, for 80 hours per pay period.
+ **Job ID:** 166126
Overview
The Stroke and Sepsis Program Manager coordinates the care of patients experiencing stroke and stroke-like symptoms and care of patients at risk for or diagnosed with sepsis.
Mentors and role models high quality care of patients experiencing stroke or sepsis and compliance with the core measures.
+ Leads initiatives and improvements between departments and differing levels of care to develop consist, high quality care to meet standard measures.
+ Leads work to obtain/maintain primary stroke certification.
+ Acts as a resource to all UnityPoint Health, rural hospitals and state stroke task forces.
+ Works to continually lead improvement processes and incorporate the latest evidence-based guidelines and standards into practice.
The successful program manager will strive for improved outcomes/measures, develop positive working relationships with the multidisciplinary network of stakeholders, and maintain a proactive approach to preventing and treating stroke and sepsis to decrease possible disability or death.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
+ Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
+ Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
+ Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Clinical Outcomes and Data Management
+ Leads the Market Committees related to stroke and sepsis.
+ Leads the stroke certification preparedness, surveys and post survey action planning.
+ Leads project teams to define, improve, and evaluate processes related to patient care. Uses principles of performance improvement to standardize and hardwire changes.
+ Evaluates care coordination across the continuum to obtain data and improve re-entry into the community and enhance long-term outcomes.
+ Reviews and assists with processes to improve coordination of care for patients experiencing stroke or sepsis, including meeting or exceeding stroke certification requirements.
+ Coordinates and implements clinical summaries/statistics, and reports for quality improvement.
+ Performs required abstraction of the clinical data and case reviews based on quality indicators to assure consistency of care and accurate, data collection to meet the data abstraction and reporting deadlines.
+ Analyzes data, communicates with key leaders and clinicians to improve results.
+ Acts as an interdepartmental and community liaison to positively impact patient care provided by the interdisciplinary team.
Outreach/Education
+ Collaborates with UnityPoint Health stroke and sepsis leaders to develop and implement education for team members and public.
+ As UPH-Dubuque liaison, develops relationships with external groups and agencies such as Iowa Stroke Task Force, American Stroke Association, and affiliate hospitals to influence improved stroke or care in the community.
+ Market representative to the UnityPoint Health clinical effectiveness work.
+ Coordinates and or participates in clinician and community education to achieve and maintain current evidence-based practice and stroke knowledge.
+ Acts as a resource to all UPH, rural affiliates, and the community to improve and enhance care of the patients experiencing stroke or sepsis.
+ Organizes and participates in community activities and opportunities to promote knowledge of stroke and sepsis prevention and warning signs and symptoms.
Clinical Care Evaluation and Reporting
+ Supports the clinical review and submission of quality data related to assigned areas, Examples National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS)
+ Supports clinical leadership review of cases for patient outcome and safety concerns.
Team Collaboration:
+ Exhibits collegial communication skills that enhance outcomes and goal attainment, leads in a manner that unifies and enhances success.
+ Balances team and individual responsibilities; is open and objective to other’s views; offers constructive feedback; contributes to positive team goals; and puts the success of the team above own interests.
+ Supports process improvements related to clinical and operational priorities.
+ Support other quality department work as requested to ensure department and organizational success.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.
Preferred or Specialized
Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing or related field.
• Maintain no less than 8 hours of education focusing on cerebrovascular disease and treatment of acute stroke patients annually.
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field preferred.
Experience:
• Minimum of 2 years’ nursing experience in caring for patients who are critically ill.
• Previous experience with quality improvement processes and analytical skills.
• Experience caring for patients with stroke or sepsis.
License(s)/Certification(s):
• Current Iowa License to practice as a RN.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Specialty RN certification preferred (i.e., SCRN or CNRN)
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Read, writes, speaks fluent English.
• Must be able to use technology to manage data, evaluate patient care processes and communicate within UPH-DM and the community at large.
• Must have proven experience in leading change among diverse groups or across departmental boundaries.
Other:
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Primary Contact
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Michelle Pickel
HR Recruiter, HR
563-589-2608
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Job Details
Categories
Health Care
Location
Dubuque, IA
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Company ID
168
Job REQ #
42841487
\# Positions
1
Start Date
20250528
End Date
20250629
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UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital
About the Company
A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL
UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives.
At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values:
* Foster Unity
* Own the Moment
* Champion Excellence
* Seize Opportunity
If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application.
ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL
UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.
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