Glens Falls Hospital - RN Clinical Informatics Specialist
Albany Medical Center · Glens Falls, NY, US
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About the Role
The Clinical Informatics Nurse utilizes the Tenets of American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of practice for Nursing Informatics. This role provides expertise in the planning, design, development, training, implementation, communication, maintenance, and evaluation of new or existing functionality related to clinical and business information systems. The nurse integrates nursing/clinical science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in clinical practice, supporting the metaparadigm of nursing through information and data management. This role serves as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to processes, workflow, policies, and information systems that support clinical practice and operations, ensuring data/information is current with regulatory agency and evidence-based practice standards. The position coordinates the collection and reporting of outcome metrics associated with the clinical information systems, acting as an internal consultant to all departments and a direct contact with vendors.
Responsibilities
- Designs and supports systems and manages projects directed at improving quality and patient care outcomes using information technology.
- Maintains current knowledge of computer applications, evolving technologies, and current patient safety literature to guide system modifications and the pursuit of new clinical technology.
- Conducts periodic workflow analysis to optimize the use of technology in patient care.
- Provides input on clinical functions suitable for computer application and ensures information systems are consistent with professional standards of nursing practice.
- Collaborates with end-users on all computer system related initiatives.
- Co-leads and coordinates user group forums to continuously evaluate and improve system functionality.
- Collaborates with Director of Informatics, CNIO, CHIO, CMIO, CNO, Nursing Directors, AVPs and managers, Technology and IT staff on special projects.
- Utilizes a unique body of knowledge, preparation, and experience aligning with nursing profession.
- Incorporates concepts in applications to the role of nursing and nurses in the care continuum.
- Coordinates the design and promotion of useful, innovative information technologies that advance practice interoperability and achieve desired outcomes.
- Considers the impact of technological changes on patient safety, healthcare delivery, quality reporting, and nursing process.
- Participates in organization-level and divisional committees and work groups to advance technology and patient care.
- Collaborates with Nursing Education department(s) to develop training for system enhancements and implementations.
- Provides technical support for training.
- Identifies and develops “super-users” to provide training and support to other users in the nursing division.
- Communicates initiatives and enhancements for Patient Services, organizationally.
- Collaborates with Nursing Leadership and Quality Department(s) staff to design documentation tools and technology interfaces that foster safe and efficient care, and satisfy regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Supports Data analytics and understands that real-time application of information by clinicians is a mechanism to change healthcare delivery and affect patient outcomes.
- Identifies and supports system changes to improve patient care and enhance workflow and productivity.
- Incorporates key ethical concerns such as advocacy, privacy, and assurance of the confidentiality and security of data and information.
- Supports decision-making of consumers, nurses, and other professionals to achieve safety and advocacy.
- Collaborates with Nursing and other disciplines to assure interdisciplinary integration of work processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field - required
- 1-3 years of acute-care nursing clinical experience - required
- 1-3 years of Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation experience (super user, trainer, or implementation project team member) - required
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in NYS Upon Hire - required
- Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Skills
- Strong organization skills
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Planning skills
- Demonstrated ability to organize and present thoughts logically
- Ability to work with others to accomplish goals and solve problems
- Skills in effective project management
- INS - Informatics Nurse Specialist within 1-1/2 Yrs - preferred
Location
- Day (United States of America)
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years of acute-care nursing clinical experience
- 1-3 years of Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field
- RN - Registered Nurse
- INS - Informatics Nurse Specialist
Salary/Compensations
- $94,957.00 - $147,183.00
About the Company
- Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
- This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Equal Opportunity
- Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.