Officer-Chief Nursing Information

Job Responsibilities

• Utilizes the knowledge and skills of clinical practice; aligns people, processes, and technology to support evidence-based information systems that enable the delivery of efficient and effective nursing care across the organization.
• Participates as a key strategic partner in providing informatics expertise in the planning and implementation of new care delivery models.
• Evaluates organizational informatics infrastructures and makes recommendations for structures that can better support the evolution of care models.
• Contributes to policy and procedure development that will be used in conjunction with the evolving use of new technologies.
• Develops methodologies to measure and evaluate the outcome of clinical system implementations.
• Conducts routine communication with vendors; works with vendors to tailor content to organizational needs and potential for improvements to support clinical optimization.
• Understands emerging trends and promotes innovation in nursing practice through new technology.
• Maintains alignment to support research and outcomes.
• Maintains relationships with clinicians and advocates use of clinical information systems to support clinical decision support, evidence-based practice, and patient safety.
• Participates in defining and formulating nursing initiatives and projects that will enable the realization of the organization's vision.
• Provides direction and support to nursing informatics staff in developing their capabilities.
• Chairs and participates in relevant advisory groups to provide broad-based input into the design and use of technology impacting nursing processes.

Requirements, Preferences And Experience

• Master's in Nursing (MSN) required
• Masters in Nursing Informatics desired
• 5 years progressive, outcome oriented nursing leadership experience.
• Experience in medical informatics, clinical systems implementation, process and workflow re-design and change management associated with introduction of technology tools to the clinical culture
• Experience with Epic Systems electronic health record
• Knowledge of health care issues, trends, legal compliance and managed care with emphasis in all components and nursing operations.
• Ability to foster collaborative partnerships in the development, implementation and administration of service and program delivery.
• Specialty Certification preferred