The Impact You Can Make

The RN - Informatics Nurse (IN) utilizes the Tenets of American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of practice for Nursing Informatics. The IN provides expertise in the planning, design, development, training, implementation, communication, maintenance, and evaluation of new or existing functionality related to clinical and business information systems.
Working under the direction of the Director of Informatics & CNIO, the IN integrates nursing/clinical science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in clinical practice.The IN supports the metaparadigm of nursing through information and data management, and works as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to processes, workflow, policies, and information systems that support clinical practice and operations.The IN ensures data/information is current with regulatory agency and evidence-based practice standards and incorporates a unique body of nursing knowledge with clinical information systems. The IN coordinates the collection and reporting of outcome metrics associated with the clinical information systems.
This position serves as an internal consultant to all departments to identify and achieve department and organizational goals and provides direct contact with vendors to ensure customer needs are met.
The Glens Falls Hospital Impact

Mission
Our Mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.
How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

Responsibilities

• Computer System Design, Implementation & Evaluation
• 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.Leads user group forums to continuously evaluate and improve system functionality.
• Participates in organization and system level committees and work groups to advance technology and patient care

• Collaborates with Nursing Education department 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 and with external agencies as appropriate.

Qualifications
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field- Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) License (NY) required.
• Minimum 3 years of acute-care nursing clinical experience.
• Minimum 1 year of Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) implementation experience (super user, trainer or implementation project team member).

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Registered Nurse License (NY) required
• Informatics Certification preferred

Skills and Abilities
Strong understanding of:

• System analysis, system design
• Process redesign including documentation of current and future state workflow processes
• Ability to test, analyze, trouble shoot, and isolate complex problems
• System configuration consultation to meet clinical needs
• Functional hardware skills.

Adheres to Tenets of Nursing Informatics:

• 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.
• Synthesizes data and information into wisdom.
• Supports decision making of consumers, nurses, and other professionals to achieve safety and advocacy.
• Supports Data analytics and understands that real-time application of information by clinicians is a mechanism to change healthcare delivery and affect patient outcomes.
• Promotes Data integrity
• Supports agendas on interoperability.
• Incorporates key ethical concerns such as advocacy, privacy, and assurance of the confidentiality and security of data and information.
• Considers the impact of technological changes on patient safety, healthcare delivery, quality reporting, and nursing process.
• Leads in the design and promotion of useful, innovative information technologies that advance practice and achieve desired outcomes.

Salary Range
The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $84,531.20 to $120,556.80 per hour. Exact rate is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements.
Benefits
Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found here.