About the job
Job Summary
This is a specialty position that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in clinical practice to support all patient care facilities within the Geisinger enterprise. Facilitates data integration, information and knowledge to support patients, nurses, and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through the use of information structures, information processing, and information technology. Will focus on the design, structure, and presentation of information and how these issues impact clinician decision-making. Functions as the primary IT clinical end-user contact for the Department. This posting reflects an opening for a Nurse Informatician IT I and we are seeking candidates for that position. Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants for higher levels of this role to include a Nurse Informatician IT II based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Job Duties
- Coordinates the collection/recording and analysis of data relevant to the nursing care of patients.
- Vets the proposed workflows with appropriate leadership and appropriate nursing committees.
- Assures that analysis and workflows address regulatory requirements.
- Implements clinical tools with a focus on continuous improvement to ensure efficient workflows that allow staff to make better care easier for our patients.
- Participates as a content expert for the framework that surrounds the nursing processes for assessment, diagnosis, patient and family education, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluations in primary application.
- Articulates the informatics needs to IT staff and articulates the system limitations to clinical staff.
- Communicates effectively with other team members, end users, outside vendors, supervisor, and leadership.
- Reinforces with end users the importance of following Geisinger policies related to privacy, compliance, and safety.
- Assists with preparing training materials and training of end users and super users.
- Mentors nursing staff through implementation and updates of the electronic medical record.
- Participates in vendor review and selection process.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Position Details
Travel Requirements
- This position will need to travel to various Geisinger locations approximately 25% of the time
- Hours are flexible and alternate shifts will occur with projects and unique circumstances
Licensure Requirements
- Licensed Registered Nurse – Pennsylvania
Education
Bachelor’s Degree-Healthcare Related Degree (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years-Clinical (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – RN_State of Pennsylvania
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.