Informatics Nurse Specialist - Hampton Roads Market

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Primary Function / General Purpose of Position

The Informatics Nurse Specialist coordinates and monitors the analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of clinical informatics applications and projects within the assigned site or patient population service line.

This role provides functional I&T link between technical and clinical staff. They plan and design learning experiences using their expertise in communities of practice, to deliver a variety of training interventions.

This is a hybrid position supporting the entire Hampton Roads market. Onsite required as needed.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides site or population specific support by monitoring informatics issues or problems and moving to appropriate system informatics workgroup or taskforce.
• Creates the strategy to support direct care nurses, unit leadership, site and market leadership, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Clinical Preceptors, Super Users, and other members of the clinical team in gaining and maintaining competency in use of clinical information, technology, and communication systems.
• Leads the synthesis of data, information, and knowledge to clarify informatics issues or problems; analyzes multiple approaches and solutions to the informatics issue or problem, develops a recommended informatics solution for the specific issue or problem, and manages the process for implementing the solution to the informatics issue or problem.
• Collaborates with Program Manager(s), Clinical Education, and I&T Training Team in the development of curriculum and other resource materials;

provides education and training for current and new customers.

• Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to a subordinate group.
• Develops and performs competency assessments related to clinician use of information systems, documents findings; designs and delivers targeted education, training and remediation in collaboration with I&T Training Team and Clinical Education, evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
• Manages complex issues and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Develops methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining clinical information system performance improvement results;

considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, costs, and impact to patient care when problem-solving.

• Collaborates with I&T Electronic Health Record (EHR) Training Team on the development of communication and training about future system changes, seasonal releases, and planned downtime for clinical customers.
• Develops and performs competency assessments related to clinician use of information systems, documents findings; designs and delivers targeted education, training, and remediation in collaboration with I&T Training Team and Clinical Education, evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
• Employs methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining clinical information system performance improvement results;

considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, costs, and impact to patient care when problem-solving.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.

Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing / Certification

Current RN License in the state in which they are working or covered by compact (required)

ANCC (American Nursing Credentialing Center) Nursing Informatics, CPHIMS (Certified Professional Healthcare Information Management Systems), or other healthcare related licenses or certification (preferred)

Education

Master, Science Nursing or Informatics (required)

Masters in Information Systems, Business Administration, or closely related field (preferred)

Work Experience

2 years' experience clinical setting (required)

Credentialed Epic Trainer or Analyst (preferred)

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with :

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w / AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more
• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department :

SS Nursing - Clinical Informatics

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.

5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.

com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].