RN - Clinical Informatics Specialist

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health’s Ambulatory IT team seeks an RN Clinical Informatics Specialist to partner with leadership to optimize clinical workflows and IT-enabled processes at the Baptist Health Resource Center. You will train physician staff, residents, locums, and midlevel providers, and provide ongoing education for super-users.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IT analysts, change-management methods, and participation in system implementations and upgrades for inpatient/outpatient clinical

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year clinical nursing experience required.
• Experience as a clinical IT subject matter expert or super-user preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for clinical applications and IT-enabled clinical workflows.
• Coordinate and facilitate workflow and process improvements in relation to IT systems.
• Provide initial training to new physician medical staff, residents, locums and midlevel providers, and ongoing education for physician staff and super-users.
• Resolve problems quickly and efficiently in collaboration with IT clinical analysts while using the change management process.
• Assist IT with implementations and system upgrades of inpatient clinical applications.

Skills

Team leadership

Organization

Communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Nursing degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Highlights

Summary: The RN - Clinical Informatics Specialist shall be responsible to serve as a resource for clinical applications. The RN will collaborate with leadership to coordinate and facilitate workflow and process improvements in relation to IT systems. The RN will provide initial training to new physician medical staff, residents, locums, and midlevel providers, as well as to provide continuing education for physician staff and super-users. The RN will resolve problems quickly and efficiently in collaboration with IT clinical analysts while utilizing the change management process. Additionally, the RN will also assist IT with implementations and system upgrades of inpatient clinical applications. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Education / Experience

Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor’s degree preferred. Minimum 1 year clinical nursing experience required. Experience as a clinical IT subject matter expert or super-user preferred.

License / Certification

Active RN license required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software.
• Strong team leadership skills, strong organization, interpersonal, and customer relations skills.
• Must be able to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, and excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, proficient computer skills, proven track record of successful performance.
• Ability to understand complex multifactor situations and bring appropriate solutions.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Ability to observe, assesses, and record work, safety and infection control standards.
• A demonstrated interest in Healthcare Information Technology (IT) either through course work, experience in a hospital with the selection or implementation of a clinical information system.

Primary Location

Baptist Health Resource Center

Job

RN Clinical Informatics Specialist - Ambulatory Team

RN - Clinical Informatics Specialist

Job Type

Regular-Full time

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)