Tri-City Healthcare District has been serving the North County region for almost 60 years and remains committed to providing high quality healthcare and community services for every individual we encounter regardless of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability or socioeconomic status.

Our mission is to advance the health and wellness of the community we serve. In order to achieve our mission, we see, hear and listen to our front line healthcare workers, employees, medical staff and all community stakeholders in order to understand and meet our community’s needs.

Position Summary:

The Nurse Informaticist serves as a vital liaison between the Information Technology department and healthcare professionals. They design and implement system solutions to improve the full spectrum of health care services from scheduling, direct patient care, ancillary services, and revenue cycle. They provide knowledge/ experience based support to highly visible, sensitive, and multi-faceted initiatives. They are responsible for the successful turnover of projects and other requests to production. The Nursing Informaticist is responsible for duties relating to application and systems installation and implementation, developing system scope and design objectives through analysis and research. They are responsible for the configuration of vendor maintained systems and/or developing and modifying hospital hosted systems and assisting with related coordination efforts. This role and responsibility includes duties related to project management, small scope project management (which may include design, analysis, and implementation) as well as the daily operational activities associated with the assigned systems, applications, and projects. They will coordinate special system projects in support of organizational strategic initiative goals. The Nurse Informaticist serves as a professional leader and resource for professional staff and acts as a role model in support of the mission and values of the Medical Center. They will maintain professional standards of conduct and ethics as outlined in department expectations and professional organizations.

Major Position Responsibilities:

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Serves as the liaison for health IT efforts representing nursing and other clinical needs to include training/education.
• Incorporates nursing research and evidence-based knowledge into the informatics practice.
• Works with clinical and IT team members in evaluating the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact clinical users.
• Acts as a change agent in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and value measurement of strategies to support and integrate quality patient care and professional practice.
• Provides critical analysis and evaluation of health IT and recommends revision of clinical systems, processes, and workflows to achievement of positive patient outcomes.
• Promotes safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports data in collaboration with quality on patient safety issues and outcomes to leadership/management.
• Supports nursing leadership to implement infrastructure including policies and procedures that support the nursing community.
• Collaborates with leadership in project/program planning and development that supports department and organizational initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Current Registered Nursing licensure with at least 3 years clinical experience, required.
• Prior experience with clinical systems and technologies, preferred.
• Experience with Clinical Information System implementations, optimizations, and end-user training in support of both inpatient and outpatient initiatives, preferred.
• Demonstrates fundamental leadership skills of planning, organizing, prioritizing and facilitating, required.
• Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency with basic Microsoft Office tools, required.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with internal/external staff, consultants, and vendors, required. Previous experience with interdisciplinary governance processes and change control management, preferred. Knowledge in fundamentals of hospital organization, management techniques, Joint Commission, HIPAA, and Title 22 requirements, preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, required.
• Master's degree, preferred.

Licenses:

• Active California Registered Nursing licensure, required.

Certification:

• BLS certification, preferred. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work.

*Salary/Hourly Wage range based on experience.

To protect the health of patients and staff, and to comply with the new State of California mandates, all job offers are contingent on the successful engagement in the TCMC COVID-19 vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral.)

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $86,000.00 - $118,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Inpatient

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oceanside, CA 92056: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• clinical: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)

Work Location: One location

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