Nurse Informaticist Specialist UVACH

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

3d•$35 - $57

About The Position

Under general direction, the Nurse Informaticist Specialist uses clinical expertise, programming and informatics knowledge, and strategic insight to design, optimize, and maintain clinical information systems within the Health System. The role helps identify clinical data requirements for patients across the Health System in relation to strategic Quality and Safety goals. The specialist works with clinical and operational stakeholders to analyze workflows, implement health information and technology best practices, research and present requested system modifications, and prepare detailed specifications for system builds. The position also educates clinicians and patients about clinical information systems and informatics, analyzes end-user patterns while assuring data integrity, and uses electronic health record data to support performance, workflow, quality, management, and other reporting. The role advocates for users throughout system planning and implementation, rounds with clinical stakeholders to inform data-driven decisions and continuous improvement, mentors site superusers, and coordinates regular review of training materials with the training team. Additional duties may be assigned. Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program.
Seven years of relevant experience.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills.
Ability to write legibly and pay attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in informatics.
Relevant certification.

Responsibilities

Engage with subject matter experts and clinical and operational end users, and conduct workflow analysis to implement Health Information & Technology best practices across the organization.
Research requested system modifications and present them to the appropriate committees.
Prepare and submit detailed specifications for system builds.
Educate clinicians and patients across the enterprise about clinical information systems and relevant informatics issues.
Analyze end-user patterns while assuring data integrity to help design improvement strategies and ensure gathered information reflects practice quality.
Advocate for users when planning, implementing, evaluating, and maintaining optimal user experience environments.
Use Electronic Health Record data to analyze, generate, or contribute to performance, workflow, quality, management, and other reports.
Routinely round with clinical-area stakeholders, using their insights to inform data-driven decisions and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Mentor and develop departmental and site superusers.
Coordinate regular review and assessment of training content and materials with the training team.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed.