Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist

Saskatchewan Health Authority; North Battleford; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to a reliable vehicle

Job summary

Saskatchewan Health Authority in North Battleford is seeking a Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist to lead the integration of information technologies and clinical change initiatives within EPR systems. You will collaborate with clinical leaders, physicians and staff to improve access to patient information and clinical documentation.

As the liaison between clinical areas and IT, you will translate clinical requirements, guide project plans and support system lifecycle activities while

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) required.
• CRNS registration and valid driver’s license.
• Minimum 3 years acute clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of information technologies and clinical change initiatives to enhance EPR use.
• Coordinate with clinical leaders, physicians and staff to improve access to patient data and documentation.
• Translate clinical requirements and support project planning and system lifecycle activities.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Listening

Coaching

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Nursing diploma acceptable

Tools

Adobe Pro

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position #: 9014342

Expected Start Date: October 19, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Battlefords Union Hospital

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Digital Health - HIM & Systems Flow

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Under the direction of the Manager, Digital Health, The Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist leads the integration of information technologies & clinical change initiatives that enhance evidence based clinical practices, access to patient/client information & clinical documentation via Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems in collaboration with clinical leaders, physicians & staff. The role works to increase the effectiveness of an EPR system & provide clinical subject matter expertise throughout the system life cycle, translate clinical requirements, lead teams, contribute to project planning, & implement schedules. As the liaison between clinical areas & IT, the role accurately & promptly analyzes, prioritizes & translates user needs to clinical information systems. This includes facilitating communication with end users, identifying gaps between clinical business processes & systems & facilitates the analysis, design, building & maintenance of clinical content within systems.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 3 years Acute clinical
• 2 years as lead for EPR implementation in a health care setting
• Experience in project management/ system administration

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Conflict resolution skills
• Listening skills
• Coaching skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Makes judgements on the basis of critical thinking and problem solving criteria
• Demonstrates leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to lead/document current/future workflows and app builds in healthcare
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Competent critical thinking/judgement/autonomous decision making capabilities
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in evaluating and leading process improvement projects
• Proficiency with clinical documentation systems
• Can collect/analyze data as it applies to regional research initiatives
• Ability to be self-directed
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Standards and application of such
• Demonstrated knowledge of teaching abilities & group facilitation skills
• Cognizant of patient safety in dev. of clinical documentation/implementation
• Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice
• Demonstrates the ability to participate in development of programs/resources
• Knowledge in change management
• Can troubleshoot basic tech. problems in all aspects of a software application
• Intermediate to proficient skills in Adobe Pro, SharePoint, and Microsoft

Other Information

• Access to a reliable vehicle
• For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
• Travel within the region and provincially
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized