Informatics Specialist - Nursing

Position Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Informatics, the incumbent provides nursing expertise for electronic health information systems implementations and transformations at the Health Sciences Centre:

• Provide clinical expertise within HSC and in collaboration with Manitoba eHealth.
• Provide clinical analysis, clinical business flow, current state/future state/gap analysis, to HSC goals are met and/or exceeded for patient care. Understand the needs required to deliver safe and efficient patient care from current state and translate this into future state – in consideration of clinical application functionality.
• Translate the healthcare culture and clinical thinking process used by clinicians and meld with technology solutions.
• Ensure that all decisions for configuration are based on sound principles, evidence-based practice, best practice.
• Ensure that implementation and support is based on regional standards, inclusive of professional designation and legislation, and Federal and Provincial regulatory standards.
• Provide clinical analysis, and expertise on outcomes relating to data, cost/benefits and enhancements to business processes, and eHealth benchmarks across the region and Canada wide.
• Provide clinical analysis, and expertise on clinical testing, workflow and roles within the acute care sector.
• Develop clinical adoption strategies for electronic health record systems and detailed change management plans.
• Facilitate clinical adoption and clinical transformation activities across all aspects the Business Solutions Unit and manage adoption obstacles as they arise.
• Continual assessment and analysis for risk to patient, patient safety, clinical care decision making, with mitigation plans to minimize/eliminate risk.
• Provides ongoing assessment and analysis for risk to patient, patient safety, clinical processes for all clinicians, with prepared contingency plans to ensure business continuity.
• Provide clinical strength, support and guidance in all aspects of a go live command center ensuring the right roles are assigned to the right people at the right time for effective and efficient support.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance, direction and work contribution to ensure a solid clinical application is delivered that meets the business needs and benefits patient quality of care delivery.
• Contribute to and participate in the development and execution of clinical training plans.
• Facilitate the coaching of clinical leaders in change management principles and their practical application.
• This role functions within both project and operations environments.

Experience

The following experience is required:

• Minimum 3- 5 years recent clinical experience and /or experience in healthcare management.
• Demonstrated experience related to clinical information system implementation(s) or other health system transformation projects.
• Providing clinical analysis, clinical business and work flow transformation, current state/future state/gap analysis, to ensure business and Health Sciences Centre goals are met and/or exceeded for patient care in Manitoba.
• At least one year of experience working with EPR, EMR or other clinical information systems.
• Translating the healthcare culture and clinical thinking process used by clinicians and melding this with technology solutions.
• Providing clinical leadership, guidance, direction and work contribution to ensure a solid clinical application is delivered that meets the business needs and benefits patient quality of care delivery.
• Experience with carrying out business and clinical analysis; including workflow process transformation, organizational change management and clinical adoption.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, Clinical Informatics, or related discipline required .
• Formal education in Clinical Informatics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Project Management or a related field an asset.
• Master's preparation in the above or related fields an asset.
• Prince 2 or other project management training an asset.
• Organizational Change Management an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Member of a recognized Informatics Association is an asset.
• Current licensure with applicable regulatory body required.
• CPHIMS certification an asset.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Advanced computer skills (MS Office, Outlook, Sunrise Clinical Manager or other electronic health record system).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate groups effectively.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical, attention to detail, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Time and Project management skills or working with a major project an asset.
• Must be self-directed and able to work independently and in a team environment.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable