What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Informatics Specialist_RN position at Albany Medical Center?
Job Title: Clinical Informatics Nurse
Department/Unit:
AMHS - Clinical Informatics Information Systems & ServicesWork Shift:
The Clinical Informatics Nurse utilizes the Tenets of American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of practice for Nursing Informatics.
The Clinical Informatics Nurse provides expertise in planning, designing, developing, training, implementing, communicating, maintaining, and evaluating new or existing functionality related to clinical and business information systems.
Working under the direction of the Director of Informatics, CNIO, the Clinical Informatics Nurse integrates nursing/clinical science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in clinical practice.
The Clinical Informatics Nurse 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 Clinical Informatics Nurse 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 Clinical Informatics Nurse coordinates the collection and reporting of outcome metrics associated with the clinical information systems.
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 end users throughout the organization on all computer system-related initiatives.
Collaborates with Director of Informatics, CNIO, CHIO, CMIO, CNO, Nursing Directors, AVPs, and managers, Technology, and IT staff on special projects.
Incorporates concepts in applications to the role of nursing and nurses in the care continuum.
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.
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 supports 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.
Collaborates with Nursing and other disciplines to assure interdisciplinary integration of work processes.
Requirements:
- 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
- ~Strong organization, interpersonal communication, and planning skills. (Skills in effective project management)
Clearance:
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
