Nurse Informaticist

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Duncan; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) seeks a Nurse Informaticist to lead integration of computer and clinical change initiatives, enhancing EHR use, access to patient data, and clinical documentation. You will collaborate with clinicians, leaders, and physicians to design workflows that improve safety and efficiency.

The position involves advancing workflow redesign, supporting quality initiatives, and preparing for the 2027 site move, with increasing onsite presence and multi-site

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized nursing program or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current practicing registration as an RN with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License.
• Three years' recent related experience in health care including clinical informatics or project leadership for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite clinical workstation validation and testing.
• Co-lead systems testing and participate in user group engagements.
• Support operational readiness activities and knowledge transfer between clinical, informatics, and technical teams.
• Increase onsite presence as the 2027 move-in approaches, especially in the final six months.

Skills

Team collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Clinical informatics

Project leadership

Change management

Problem solving

Office software

Education

RN (Registered Nurse)

BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration

Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Duncan Norcross & Drinkwater Road (DNDR) - Duncan, BC V9L 6C5 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

Yes

Travel Requirement

Travel between multiple sites may be required

Shift Start Time/End Time

08:00-16:00

Days Off

Vacancy Type

Temp FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$49.20 - $67.08

Paid FTE

1.0

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Jun. 8 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Jul. 31 2027

Pending Return of Incumbent

Yes

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Director, Manager or designate, the Nurse Informaticist (NI) leads and promotes the integration of computer and communications technologies and clinical change initiatives that automate and/or enhance evidence-based clinical practices, access to patient/client information, and clinical documentation via the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and/or Electronic Health Information System in collaboration with clinical operational leaders, service, program, staff, and physicians.

As an integral regional member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Nurse Informaticist works to develop and redesign workflow and processes to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of Island Health. The Nurse Informaticist partners closely with front-line clinicians and local quality structures to assess practice, identify barriers, and ensure digital tools and workflows are effectively integrated to enable high-quality, safe, and efficient care across Island Health.

Travel may be a requirement of this position. Transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of Island Health in accordance with the service assignment and may require the use of a personal vehicle.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

• Graduation from a recognized nursing program or evidence of an equivalent combination of education, training and experience; and
• Current practicing registration as a RN with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives; and
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License.
• Positions in Advanced Electronic Health Record & Health Information Management and EHR & PracticeOptimization require three (3) years' recent related experience in a health care environment, includingexperience using related computer technology, clinical informatics, clinical change management, and/or projectleadership.
• Positions in Population and Public Health require three (3) years' recent related experience in a Population and Public Health environment, including experience using related computer technology, clinical informatics, clinical change management, and/or project leadership.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to participate actively within a team structure.
• Demonstrated skill in developing and maintaining successful working relationships with customers, their families, colleagues, partners, and others.
• Demonstrated ability to support organizational and/or departmental clinical change management policies and procedures and clinical practice process redesign as it pertains to the automation of professional practice.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledgeable regarding new trends in clinical practice and information systems.
• Knowledge and practice in effective problem-solving techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with technical, operational and vendor staff.
• Change oriented and possesses an attitude of continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently, able to work with minimal direct supervision, and has a demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload in a self-directed manner.
• Ability to coach, facilitate, and lead others.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems using quality improvement processes.
• Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

This role involves supporting operational readiness activities, quality assurance and quality control activities, systems configuration, and knowledge transfer between clinical, informatics, and technical teams. Key responsibilities include leading onsite clinical workstation validation and testing, co-leading systems testing, and participating in user group engagements. The position requires increasing onsite presence as we approach the 2027 move-in, particularly in the final six months. The Nurse Informaticist will report to the Senior Specialist on the IMIT Workstream and will work on both sides of the engagement – in Operational Readiness and in Alliance. Alliance is a collaborative framework where multiple invested parties come together to deliver a project, sharing responsibilities, risks, and rewards to achieve common objectives efficiently as related to constructing a new site.A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC! Island Health, alongside BC's other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.