Nurse Informaticist

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Informaticist (NI) functions as a knowledgeable practitioner, consultant, educator, and evaluator to maintain and improve system services. The role leads the design of clinical processes, solutions, and technology workflows, and supports successful adoption to achieve value while meeting departmental needs and aligning with organizational strategy. The NI manages ongoing relationships with departments and provides system management and clinical subject matter expertise, focusing on departmental success in using technology solutions. The role assists with change management, identifies opportunities for improvement, and is accountable for achieving targeted project outcomes. It provides informatics guidance and serves as a liaison between clinical departments and IT, applying clinical and informatics knowledge to develop innovative solutions and establish trusted relationships with department leaders. The NI collaborates across teams to plan and ensure appropriate communication and documentation for implementing and evaluating systems and services that support high-quality clinical workflows and application development. The role evaluates clinical utilization and workflows, including patient safety and clinical outcomes, and researches, analyzes, and recommends improvements to clinical application workflows.

Requirements

Active RN license in the state of Missouri.
Ability to track ticket requests.
Ability to cope in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to build relationships through purposeful rounding practices.
Ability to review change requests and escalate them to appropriate clinical and IT working groups for further review, discussion, and approval.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
At least 3 years of clinical experience.
Previous clinical informatics experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of clinical processes, solutions, and technology workflows, and support successful adoption.
Manage ongoing relationships with departments, providing system management and clinical subject matter expertise.
Assist with change management and identify opportunities for improvement.
Be accountable for achieving targeted project outcomes.
Provide informatics guidance and act as a liaison between clinical departments and IT.
Establish trusted relationships with department leaders.
Collaborate across teams to plan implementation and evaluation of systems and services, ensuring appropriate communication and documentation.
Evaluate clinical utilization and workflow, including patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Research, analyze, and recommend clinical application workflow improvements.
Track ticket requests.
Review submitted change requests and escalate them to appropriate clinical and IT working groups for review, discussion, and approval.
Build relationships through purposeful rounding practices.