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Full Time Days
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$41.10 - $61.65Where You Will Work:
You will work within the Neurosciences service line, with primary office location on the unit, supporting system-wide stroke program operations. This role provides oversight of stroke quality metrics, regulatory readiness, and performance improvement initiatives across the hospital and affiliated facilities.
Expectations We’re Looking For:
We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented clinical leader to support and advance our system-wide Stroke Program. This role requires a strategic thinker who can function autonomously while influencing outcomes across disciplines. The Stroke Program Coordinator will:
Monitor, analyze, and report key stroke quality metrics (e.g., door-to-needle times, thrombolytic compliance, dysphagia screening, core measures)
Collaboratively develops and implements disease management protocols/guidelines that reflect the most current research and practices in the stroke patient. Identifies, develops, and participates in hospital and community programs related to stroke. Develops or revises stroke written plans of care and guidelines based on accepted standards of care and current research, in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other interdisciplinary professionals. Communicates guidelines and plans of care to the multidisciplinary team caring for the stroke patient. In collaboration with the stroke Physician Liaison and Administrator for Quality and Clinical Integration, establishes clinical benchmarks and quality outcome measures.
Lead multidisciplinary performance improvement initiatives to optimize patient outcomes
Ensure ongoing regulatory readiness and compliance with stroke certification standards
Coordinate stroke committee meetings, case reviews, and action plans
Provide education and performance feedback to clinical teams across departments and affiliated facilities
Collaborate with Emergency Department, ICU, Radiology, Neurology, Rehabilitation, and system partners to ensure continuity of care
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required
About This Location:
Atrium Health Cabarrus is a 457-bed tertiary care facility serving Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and surrounding counties. As a designated Level III Trauma Center, we provide comprehensive emergency services and a wide range of specialty medical care. We are proud to hold disease-specific certifications in Stroke, Epilepsy, Spine, Bariatrics, and Chest Pain Center care. Our hospital has earned recognition for excellence, including awards for our Geriatric Emergency Department, ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation, and being named a Best Hospital for Nurses.
Additional Programs & Support Services
Professional Governance – Empowering clinical decision-making and leadership
Teammate Advisory Board – Fostering collaboration and continuous improvement
Behavioral Response Team (BRT) – One of only two designated teams in the region responding to patients with escalating behaviors
Vascular Access Team – 24/7 expert support for complex IV insertions, PICC lines, and specialized procedures
Academic Partnership – Strong collaboration with Cabarrus College of Health Sciences to support education and workforce development
Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.
At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.
Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.
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Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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What We Do
Advocate Aurora Health is the 11th largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the United States. As a leading employer in the Midwest, Advocate Aurora Health employs more than 75,000 individuals including more than 22,000 nurses. Advocate Aurora is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, and is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology and pediatrics. The organization contributed nearly $2.2 billion in charitable care and services to its communities in 2019.
