RN-Clinical Informaticist

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Assists in the design and promotion of EHR and clinical application projects.
• Communicates and promotes the use of informatics knowledge to team members.
• Handles more complex problem solving.
• Understands workflows and systems.
• Identifies opportunities for system or process enhancements.
• Assists in identifying and addressing workflow gaps to improve efficiencies, solve complex issues and incorporate quality measures.
• Communicates and promotes the use of informatics knowledge to clinical team members and other individuals by presenting and discussing approaches to safe patient centered care.
• Uses continuous improvement principles to facilitate change management improving quality and process efficiencies through technology.
• Builds collaborative relationships by rounding and attending local meetings as requests.
• Participates in and supports new department/clinic/hospital installations.
• Communicates clearly, openly and efficiently to insure correct use of the EHR and timely resolution of day-today issues including support of downtime processes.
• Provides hands-on EHR and clinical application support in a hospital or clinic environment.
• Assists with promotion and adoption of clinical technologies that advance efficient practice and achieve desired outcomes.
• Provides effective and efficient onsite or phone support to operation users, working days, evenings, and nights as needed.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Informatics, or relevant field.
• Three years' relevant experience, with a minimum of two years' clinical work.
• One year experience in Informatics or application support.

Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State License.
• Epic Certification in one or more modules (CLN01 preferred) within 1 year.
• One of the following within two years:
• Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc. (HIMSS).

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Able to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare climbing.

Work Shift

• Day Shift (United States of America)

Department

• 9607020099 Informatics-Clin

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 40

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Work Shift

• Day Shift (United States of America)

Department

• 9607020099 Informatics-Clin

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 40

Company

• SSM Health