Nursing Informatics Specialist
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital
- Sarasota, FL, USA
Job Description
Nursing Staffing Services
Job Summary
The Nursing Informatics Specialist, specializing in patient care processes and clinician workflow, functions as a leader, consultant, educator, and evaluator. This individual will lead initiatives to promote effective process design, development, and implementation of the electronic medical record (EMR) and other technology enhancements. This includes the primary responsibilities of determining the needs and requirements for clinical applications within the acute and ambulatory healthcare settings. This individual collaborates with end users, through facility-wide and system-wide committees and councils, to help define healthcare information problems and solutions. The Nursing Informatics Specialist promotes the use of evidence-based clinical practice and workflow standardization across the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. This role may lead projects and programs independently.
*Epic experience is highly preferred*
Required Qualifications
- Require a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited college/university.
- Require minimum of three (3) years clinical experience with at least one (1) year experience participating in organizational EMR projects as a subject matter expert, project lead/manager, or other related project role, preferably in a multi-entity healthcare system.
- Require Nursing Informatics Certification (NI-BC) within three (3) years of hire.
- Require flexibility to travel to various locations.
Preferred Qualifications
-*Epic experience is highly preferred*
- Prefer a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Health Care Administration, or Informatics.
- Prefer current knowledge of hospital-related accreditation (TJC) and regulatory issues (CMS, AHCA).
- Prefer excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as, analytical, problem solving, and research skills.
- Prefer strong project management skills, such as prioritizing competing demands, delegating tasks effectively, and leading interdisciplinary teams, in order to achieve strategic objectives, as well as demonstrated experience leading small to large-scale optimization projects.
- Prefer active membership/involvement in professional organizations.
- Prefer demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to manage complex activities with overlapping deliverables, deadlines, resources, and departments.
Required License and Certs
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
One of the largest public health systems in Florida, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has continually evolved from its modest beginning as the county's first community hospital. Our mission to deliver high-quality healthcare for our community has been steadfast since we first began serving patients in 1925 at the 32-bed Sarasota Hospital, and our growth has been shaped by and for the Sarasota community.
Today, we are a full-service public health system, with two hospitals offering specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, orthopedic and neuroscience services, as well as a state-of-the-art cancer care center and a network of outpatient centers, urgent care centers, laboratories, diagnostic imaging and physician practices, skilled nursing and rehabilitation among our many programs. Sarasota Memorial also serves as the region's health care safety net, with Sarasota County's only trauma center, obstetrical services, neonatal intensive care unit, inpatient pediatrics unit and psychiatric services for patients of all ages.
The system's flagship 897-bed campus, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota, has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals. A regional referral center providing the greatest depth and breadth of care to the community, the campus also includes state-of-the-art specialized centers of care, including the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute Oncology Tower, Rehabilitation Pavilion and newly opened Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion.
With the opening of Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice in fall 2021, we're able to provide south Sarasota County residents convenient access to the same level of care and 5-Star physicians, staff and systems available at our SMH-Sarasota Campus. SMH-Venice features 178 private rooms, a 28-room Emergency Care Center, 8 surgical suites, 10 birthing suites and a pandemic-ready intensive care unit. The Venice campus is currently undergoing an expansion that will double the hospital's capacity when complete in 2024.
Sarasota Memorial is powered by more than 10,000 staff and is Sarasota County’s largest employer. Over 700 members of the community contribute their time and skills as hospital volunteers; this includes the 9-member Sarasota County Public Hospital Board elected by local voters, governs Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.
Our Mission
Sarasota Memorial strives to provide healthcare services that excel in caring, quality and innovation.
Our Vision
Our community will be served by the best healthcare system in the nation. Sarasota Memorial will be the best place to be a patient, the best place to work and the best place to practice medicine. Our extraordinary people, innovative clinical technology and effective use of information systems will set us apart. We will deliver services that are safe, result in desired outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.
Our Values
To create an environment that supports and rewards:
- Safety
- Caring and compassion
- Excellence and professionalism
- Teamwork and trust
- Mutual respect and recognition
- Accountable and ethical behavior