RN Nursing Informatics

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Street (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks an experienced Nursing Informatics RN to serve as a liaison between clinical staff and IT, coordinating operations of EMR and clinical technologies. You will lead initiatives to optimize clinician workflow and patient care processes, ensuring safety and quality across the organization.

Requires a BSN, 5 years RN experience (pediatrics preferred), Ohio RN license, and ANCC Nursing Informatics certification preferred. MSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Master of Science in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the implementation, effective utilization and on-going support of clinical information and information systems for the provision of effective and safe patient care.
• Assists in the evaluation, selection and acquisition of information technology vendors and clinical hardware devices, application software and enhancements to meet the needs of the organization.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in the field of health informatics to facilitate effective integration of data and information to support healthcare providers and patients in their decision-making.
• Serves as a resource for clinicians on the clinical information system and patient care processes to promote optimal care, reduce errors and achieve organizational goals.
• Provides direction to clinicians in identification of information system needs.
• Participates in improvement projects and on assigned committees to provide content expertise related to electronic medical record while maintaining patient safety, clinician support and achieve care improvements.
• Works with functions of a specific clinical application system and sub-systems.

Skills

Nursing Informatics

RN

Clinical workflow

EMR

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Job description

Overview:

Job Description Summary: Using the Nursing Informatics Scope and Standard of Practice, the Nursing Informatics RN serves in an infrastructure role across the organization by specializing in patient care processes/clinician workflow. This role serves as a liaison between the clinical staff and the Information Technology department to coordinate the operations of advanced clinical information systems. Leads initiatives to promote effective process design, development and implementation of the electronic medical record and other clinical technologies.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates the implementation, effective utilization and on-going support of clinical information and information systems for the provision of effective and safe patient care.
• Assists in the evaluation, selection and acquisition of information technology vendors and clinical hardware devices, application software and enhancements to meet the needs of the organization.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in the field of health informatics to facilitate effective integration of data and information to support healthcare providers and patients in their decision-making.
• Serves as a resource for clinicians on the clinical information system and patient care processes to promote optimal care, reduce errors and achieve organizational goals.
• Provides direction to clinicians in identification of information system needs.
• Participates in improvement projects and on assigned committees to provide content expertise related to electronic medical record while maintaining patient safety, clinician support and achieve care improvements.
• Works with functions of a specific clinical application system and sub-systems.

Education Requirement:

Bachelors of Science in Nursing required. Master of Science in Nursing, preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Ohio.

Certifications:

• Certification in Nursing Informatics through the ANCC, preferred.

Skills:

Competency in nursing clinical practice and professional development applicable to unit/area assigned.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years’ experience as an RN required, pediatric experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel
• FREQUENTLY: Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Loud Noises, Standing, Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: (not specified)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

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