Nurse Informaticist IV
About The Position
The Nurse Informaticist participates in planning, developing, training, implementing, evaluating, integrating, optimizing, and maintaining clinical information systems and associated applications. The role incorporates clinical practice, affiliate workflows, and regulatory requirements to support a cohesive clinical information system reflecting the total patient care experience. Using clinical knowledge and advanced problem-solving skills, the Nurse Informaticist serves as the primary champion and spokesperson for non-physician clinical caregivers. The role bridges local, regional, and enterprise information services organizations with end users, collaborating with the IS Support Team, Nursing Leadership, and selected technology companies to support ongoing system optimization. Responsibilities include validating and redesigning workflows, reviewing clinical content across clinical areas, developing interdisciplinary teams to resolve identified issues, and recommending process and policy changes related to clinical documentation. The position also directs the use of clinical information system data to develop metrics for improving and monitoring patient care productivity.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing Informatics, Health Care Administration, or a clinically related field; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
- Eight years of recent relevant experience.
- Expert competency in evidence-based professional nursing knowledge, theory, practices, principles, and processes.
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare operations, physician and clinical staff workflows, patient care, and quality assessment and improvement.
- Ability to guide planning and adoption of applications used in clinical environments.
- Knowledge of local, state, federal, and accrediting-body healthcare regulations and standards, including Joint Commission standards and documentation requirements.
- Leadership, conflict identification and resolution, group problem-solving, and group-process skills to build consensus and implement effective changes.
- Strong analytical and project management skills, including analyzing problems and developing practical conclusions that streamline processes, improve productivity, or improve quality of care.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for explaining clinical information and program data to diverse audiences.
- Advanced computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office, electronic health records such as EPIC or other clinical information systems, data analysis, and report generation.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize and delegate assignments under varied and urgent conditions, follow standardized procedures, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to identify and solve complex problems using multiple sources of information and provide new perspectives on existing solutions.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with healthcare providers, information services, legal, quality management, and technology companies to coordinate efficient and cost-effective clinical information systems.
Responsibilities
- Participate in planning, development, training, implementation, evaluation, integration, optimization, and maintenance of clinical information systems and associated applications.
- Represent non-physician clinical caregivers and bridge local, regional, and enterprise information services organizations with end users.
- Collaborate with the IS Support Team, Nursing Leadership, and selected technology companies to advance clinical information system optimization.
- Validate and redesign workflows and review clinical content for all clinical areas.
- Develop and maintain interdisciplinary teams to address and resolve identified issues.
- Identify, review, and recommend process and policy changes related to clinical documentation and evolving clinical information systems.
- Guide the use of clinical information system data to develop metrics that improve and monitor patient care productivity.
- Prepare routine and ad hoc reports to support departmental functions, planning, and decision-making.
- Protect the privacy of patients’ protected health information.
Benefits
- Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
