What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Director Of Clinical Informatics position at Vital Force Solutions?
Overview
The Director of Clinical Informatics plays a critical role in the intersection of healthcare and technology, ensuring that clinical information systems meet the needs of healthcare providers and improve patient outcomes. This role involves leading the development and implementation of clinical informatics strategies that support data-driven decision-making and the integration of clinical practices with advanced technologies. In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the Director must stay abreast of the latest trends in informatics and technology, engaging with a variety of stakeholders including medical staff, IT professionals, and management. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement through data analytics, this position enhances patient care quality, optimizes workflow efficiencies, and assures compliance with health standards. The Director of Clinical Informatics will also spearhead educational initiatives to promote effective use of information systems, thereby reinforcing the organization’s commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare delivery.
Required Education: Master's Degree, Current Ohio Nursing Licensing
Major Area of Concentration: Nursing, Nursing Informatics
Preferred Education: DNP or PhD in Nursing/Informatics or related field is preferred
Required Certifications: Epic
Required Experience: 6 years clinical nursing, education, or informatics
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills: The Director of Clinical Informatics provides visionary leadership and establishes direction for a comprehensive
Job Specific Essential Functions
EPIC Certification
ANCC-Nursing Informatics Of CPHIMS (Preferred)
6 years clinical nursing, education, or informatics
Skills: collaboration,data analysis,budget management,interpersonal skills,communication skills,project management,information systems,data analytics,process improvement,strategic planning,technical proficiency,informatics,patient engagement technologies,clinical informatics,clinical information systems,problem-solving,education and training,leadership
The Director of Clinical Informatics plays a critical role in the intersection of healthcare and technology, ensuring that clinical information systems meet the needs of healthcare providers and improve patient outcomes. This role involves leading the development and implementation of clinical informatics strategies that support data-driven decision-making and the integration of clinical practices with advanced technologies. In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the Director must stay abreast of the latest trends in informatics and technology, engaging with a variety of stakeholders including medical staff, IT professionals, and management. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement through data analytics, this position enhances patient care quality, optimizes workflow efficiencies, and assures compliance with health standards. The Director of Clinical Informatics will also spearhead educational initiatives to promote effective use of information systems, thereby reinforcing the organization’s commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare delivery.
Required Education: Master's Degree, Current Ohio Nursing Licensing
Major Area of Concentration: Nursing, Nursing Informatics
Preferred Education: DNP or PhD in Nursing/Informatics or related field is preferred
Required Certifications: Epic
Required Experience: 6 years clinical nursing, education, or informatics
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills: The Director of Clinical Informatics provides visionary leadership and establishes direction for a comprehensive
Job Specific Essential Functions
- Directs the planning, development, management and adoption of patient engagement and clinical information technologies across the enterprise to drive and promote organizational goals
- Develops and evaluates departmental annual budget.
- Manages direct reports to include, but not limited to interviewing, hiring, training, developing of goals and expectations, conducting performance reviews, salary
- Promotes best practices of informatics to maximize efficiency of clinical technology systems and support evidence-based practice
- Performs needs assessment and gap analysis as needed to identify process improvement opportunities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills. Self-motivated, innovative, and resourceful
- Able to create and execute on the development of a robust clinical informatics program
- Conducts education and training to clinical informatics team and interdisciplinary teams as needed related to informatics expertise
- Develops and implements training plans for new employees and on-going education
- Leverages clinical information systems to promote organizational consistency and efficiency through streamlined and optimized workflows Mobility/Dexterity Requirements
- Collaborates with medical staff and health system operational teams on system-wide committees
EPIC Certification
ANCC-Nursing Informatics Of CPHIMS (Preferred)
6 years clinical nursing, education, or informatics
Skills: collaboration,data analysis,budget management,interpersonal skills,communication skills,project management,information systems,data analytics,process improvement,strategic planning,technical proficiency,informatics,patient engagement technologies,clinical informatics,clinical information systems,problem-solving,education and training,leadership
Salary : $120,000 - $150,000
