Nurse Informaticist FT-DAY SHIFT at Minidoka Memorial Hospital

Rupert, Idaho, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Nursing, Clinical Workflow Expertise, EHR Management, Data Analysis, Change Management, Patient Care, Patient Safety, User Satisfaction, Quality Improvement, Technology Adoption, Communication, Problem Solving, Training, Report Generation, Workflow Optimization, Clinical Informatics

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Job Summary The Nurse Informaticist leverages the nursing process, critical thinking, clinical workflow expertise, analytics, and change management strategies to identify and facilitate the adoption of clinical information systems and technologies that support and improve the patient, family, and clinician’s experience. The Nurse Informaticist drives the optimal, efficient, and effective use of systems as it relates to patient care, patient safety, user satisfaction, clinical productivity, and quality outcomes. The Nurse Informaticist assists clinical care teams, operations, information services, and other healthcare specialties with innovative solutions that support optimal clinical care. The Nurse Informaticist identifies opportunities and facilitates the identification and implementation of solutions utilizing evidence-based practices, data, regulatory requirements, and quality improvement techniques. The Nurse Informaticist assists with enhancing the nursing and clinical teams’ use of technology to maximize efficiencies within the EHR to enhance patient care. Duties and Responsibilities · Will work closely with assigned departments regarding clinical needs of EHR including (but not limited to) outpatient services, ambulatory clinics and acute clinical departments. · Provides nursing clinical expertise to assess and recommend ways technology could enhance workflows and access to patient related information · Investigate and facilitate resolution of clinical charges going to the revenue cycle appropriately. · Help enter and manage work order tickets in collaboration with clinical teams, IT department, and EHR vendor. · Follow-up accordingly to work orders, EHR projects, and meeting requests. · Facilitate, participate, and/or attend meetings correlated to EHR and workflows, issues and projects. · Understand how to run and pull reports and dashboards as needed to collaborate with IT team members to assist in educating department leads on optimal use of needed reports and dashboards. · Utilizes data to drive process, workflow, and behavior change as it relates to appropriate and efficient use of electronic health records and clinical technologies. · Incorporates informatics theories, principles, and concepts to evaluate the impact of technology on clinical practice and patient outcomes and informs opportunities for optimization and improvement. · Escalate issues to IT Director and clinical directors as needed. · Assist with onboarding staff and educating physicians in EHR navigation and use. · Provide elbow-to-elbow support to onboarding and existing clinical staff. · Assist physicians/APPs with note templates and workflow optimization to improve efficiency and patient workflow. · Stay up-to-date on EHR updates and disperse applicable information. · Obtains and maintains proficiency in clinical informaticist certification through OCHIN/Epic. Requirements Minimum Requirements · Associates Degree in Nursing · Current state Registered Nurse Licensure in Idaho · Current BLS certification · Experience with EHR · Minimum 1 year nursing experience Preferred Requirements · Experience with Epic Systems · Bilingual (Spanish and English) · ACLS · PALS · BSN from an accredited educational institution · Clinical informaticist certification Skills/Competencies · Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. · Read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. · Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. · Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. · Basic computer knowledge. · Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. · Apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Physical Requirements Perceive the nature of sounds by the ear, express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word, perceive characteristics of objects through the eyes, extend arms and hands in any direction, seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise work with hands, pick, pinch, or otherwise work with fingers, perceive such attributes of objects or materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture; and stoop, kneel crouch, and crawl. Must be able to lift 25 pounds maximum with frequent lifting, carrying pushing, and pulling of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Continuous sitting. Must be able to identify, match, and distinguish colors.

Responsibilities

The Nurse Informaticist drives the optimal use of clinical information systems to improve patient care and clinician experience. They assist clinical teams in adopting technology solutions and optimizing workflows within the EHR.