Acute Care Nurse Informaticist

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number: R-11091 Facility: LOC0009 - 62 Columbian Building62 Columbian Street Weymouth, MA 02190 Department Name: SHS Clinical Informatics Status: Part time Budgeted Hours: 0 Shift: Varied Shifts (United States of America) South Shore Health, Southeastern Massachusetts's leading provider of emergency, acute and outpatient care, is seeking an experienced Nursing Informaticist to join our Clinical Informatics team in support of our main hospital campus in Weymouth. This position allows for one day of remote work per week. Reporting to the Manager of Clinical Informatics, the Nurse Informaticist serves in a system-level role across the organization specializing in patient care processes and clinician workflow, leading initiatives to promote effective process design, development and implementation of the electronic medical record and other technologies. Responsibilities Understanding clinical workflows, operational procedures, and organizational policies to support the technical, cultural, and process changes necessary for successful implementation and optimization of the electronic health record at South Shore Health Clinical information systems liaison for physicians and nurses Collaborate with end users to help define health care information system problems and solutions by participating in enterprise wide and system wide improvement teams Provide frontline education and support for clinical staff for proper use and optimization of Epic and related clinical systems Stay abreast of current trends of clinical documentation to represent ideas and concerns for the effective use of South Shore Health Clinical Information Systems Skills & Abilities Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills Advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills while demonstrating a high degree of objectivity, diplomacy, and tact Ability to apply nursing experience to improve the electronic health record and its adoption/intersection with clinical practice Able to manage priorities, deadlines, and execute tasks in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment MS Office Suite Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (MS in Nursing Informatics a plus) 3 years of professional clinical nursing experience in acute care, ambulatory, or homecare Current Massachusetts RN license Epic EHR software experience as a super user, trainer, or implementation project team member (knowledge of Epic Clinical modules preferred) Strong understanding of system analysis, system design, and process redesign including documentation of current and future state workflow processes ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification preferred Mon - Fri Responsibilities if Required: Education if Required: License/Registration/Certification Requirements: Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts) South Shore Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system offering primary and specialty care, hospital care, home health and community care, emergency and urgent care, and preventative and wellness services. We are the largest independent health system in Southeastern Massachusetts. South Shore Health brings together like-minded people who work “As One” toward a common goal of providing exceptional care the people of our region deserve. We unite top-caliber talent, technology, and service with the wishes and personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.