Registered Nurse Stroke Coordinator

Company: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 5, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Description Introduction HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for Coord Stroke Program position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient. Benefits HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: - Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. - Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. - Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing - 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock - Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. - Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more - Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts - Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships - Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) - Colleague recognition program - Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) - Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. You contribute to our success let us contribute to yours! Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood! Job Summary and Qualifications The Stroke Coordinator is fundamental to the development, implementation and evaluation of the stroke program directed towards the provision of quality services for patients who are experiencing stroke from a multi-disciplinary perspective throughout the continuum of care. What you will do in this role: - Analyzes and evaluates data and statistics to support the provision of quality services for patients experiencing stroke. - Manages and analyzes data relevant to critical pathway timeframes, evaluates patient outcomes, and identifies and intervenes on variances. - Develops evidence-based policies and procedures & performs gap analyses that explore and clarify areas for program improvement. - Constructing/presenting stroke system quality reports and proposing unique organization-specific quality goals and outcome measures. - Develops and champions implementation of action plans, in coordination with key stakeholders to address opportunities for improvement. - Works with leadership teams in developing and evaluating process and performance improvement activities as they relate to nursing and ancillary personnel. - Assures continuous quality improvement through data collection, analysis and process improvement projects. - Coordinates the development, implementation, review and revision of Stroke Program standards, policies, procedures and protocols. - Identify and refer appropriate cases to Quality for peer review process. - Develop evidence-based policies and procedures to support the stroke program as required in collaboration with the Stroke Medical Director. - Leads and participates in Quality Improvement processes and performance improvement projects. - Educational Responsibilities. - Develops and delivers acute stroke continuing education programs. What qualifications you will need: - (RN) Registered Nurse As a full-service, 420 bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. 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. Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Coord Stroke Program opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. 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.

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