RN Clinical Informatics: Elevate EHR & Patient Care

100 Albany Med Health System; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Med Health System in Albany, NY, is seeking a Clinical Informatics Nurse to lead the planning, design, and evaluation of clinical information systems that support patient care and operations.

Under the Director of Informatics, CNIO, this role integrates nursing science with information technology to improve data, workflow, and outcomes, while ensuring regulatory and evidence-based practice standards are met across departments.

Qualifications

• 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 - NYS licensure upon hire required.
• INS - Informatics Nurse Specialist within 1-1/2 years preferred.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.

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 used within the organization, 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 that are suitable for computer application and ensures the information systems are consistent with professional standards of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the end user throughout the organization on all computer system related initiatives.
• Co-Lead and coordinate 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 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 supporting system changes to support improvements in patient care and enhanced 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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Planning skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field

Tools

EHR systems experience

Job description

Albany Med Health System in Albany, NY, is seeking a Clinical Informatics Nurse to lead the planning, design, and evaluation of clinical information systems that support patient care and operations.

Under the Director of Informatics, CNIO, this role integrates nursing science with information technology to improve data, workflow, and outcomes, while ensuring regulatory and evidence-based practice standards are met across departments.