Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Informatics Coordinator Sr.

$20,000 Retention Bonus!

Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your experience and skills as you enjoy the Alaskan

This position is responsible for providing informatics expertise and resources. The senior level position is involved in a greater scope and larger span of responsibility, by serving as Clinical Informatics Support team representative and project lead for system level projects, initiatives, and implementations. As a resource, this position provides on-going informatics support for various teams and committees. This position supports the organization's vision and direction for computer systems, process design, data management and related processes. The RN Clinical Informatics Coordinator Senior not only serves as an informal onsite leader, in the absence of the Director, as it relates to interactions with customer and facility leadership, but also liaison between the healthcare setting or specialty area clinical support staff and the Clinical Information System IT team to communicate customer needs and facilitate system modification to meet customer needs. Leads and mentors other RN Informatics Coordinators and IT team members.

• Women/Infant/Children Services
• Laboratory
• Medical/Surgical

Pay & Benefits:

• Compensation: $44.09 to $ 70.54 hourly wage based on experience and education
• Retention Bonus: $20,000 Retention Bonus for eligible new hires
• Relocation Assistance: up to $7,500 Relocation Assistance
• Temporary Housing: 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided
• Additional Pay: Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
• Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
• Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness
• Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs, The Learning Center (childcare services)
• Shifts Available:
  - Full-time, Exempt with Rotating Call.

About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. We have a strong patient to nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play. 

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true. 

• No state income tax and no sales tax.
• Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
• College Town – the University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
• Military Community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
• 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District “Schools of Choice”| robust youth sports programs

Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, word class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals etc.

1. Provides technical expertise to the informatics team, as well as expertise and guidance to the user community. Mentors junior members of the department. Serves as point person for work with IT Clinical Applications, and other Clinical Informatics teams, by assisting with provision of front-line application testing for system enhancements. Participates in post-implementation change evaluation, and develops and implements action plans and supports customers in maintaining changed work flow and technological processes.

1. Expert resource for other Clinical Informatics Coordinators for complex issue investigation, trouble-shooting, and resolution. Facilitates escalation to leadership or other teams for resolution. Provides advanced decision support. Develops, coordinates, facilitates, and plans on-going information system evaluation including: customer accuracy, data integrity, and system reliability to support decisions and coordinate outcomes. Supports customers in their downtime preparation and recovery, and coordinates efforts with IT as needed.

1. Collaborates with education team to develop and improve training materials related to changes and upgrades in the existing EMR (electronic medical record) and clinical application systems. Develops and implements communication and education plan in conjunction with clinical educators and management for current staff to assure changes to the EMR are implemented accordingly. May provide clinical application training.

1. Maintains on-going customer communication and support to assure customer competency. Obtains information on usage of the system and workflow concerns through established, regularly scheduled rounds in the healthcare setting. Collaborates with customers, account managers, physicians and clinicians to help define health care information issues and enhancement opportunities. Identifies methodologies for communicating, implementing, and utilizing informatics solutions and data structures in order to support health care access, delivery, and evaluation. Provides consultation and project support in conjunction with project leadership for the deployment of new IT clinical applications.

1. Maintains on-going customer communication and support to assure customer competency. Obtains information on usage of the system and workflow concerns through established, regularly scheduled rounds in the healthcare setting. Collaborates with customers, account managers, physicians and clinicians to help define health care information issues and enhancement opportunities. Identifies methodologies for communicating, implementing, and utilizing informatics solutions and data structures in order to support health care access, delivery, and evaluation. Provides consultation and project support in conjunction with project leadership for the deployment of new IT clinical applications.

1. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in the field of Healthcare Informatics, as well as new developments in computer hardware and software technology. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices, regulatory standards, and organizational direction. Utilizes this knowledge in supporting customers and process teams. Collaborates with nurse researchers as required to participate in research related to use of the EMR.

1. Participates in facility and system interdisciplinary process improvement activities to identify potential future uses of the information systems and potential improvements in the current use of the systems. Act as a liaison regarding optimal EMR functionality. Collaborates with or escalates to other teams as needed to facilitate issues resolution.

1. Develops and evaluates the effectiveness of communication methods and processes. Regularly updates supervisor regarding current status, issues and trends related to the use of clinical information systems. Immediately escalates critical issues to leadership. Maintains a line of communication to all customers of clinical information systems.  

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Must possess diverse clinical knowledge and technology aptitude as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent related experience.

The incumbent will be a Registered Nurse (R.N.) with licensure in practicing state. Requires a proficiency level typically attained with at least 7 years of clinical experience.

This position must also have a minimum of 3 years of experience in an informatics role within an acute healthcare setting. Must be proficient in the use of system office applications.Must possess a basic understanding of integrated clinical systems.

Must have highly developed interpersonal and critical thinking skills with the ability to prioritize needs rapidly. This position requires the ability to convey messages and thoughts clearly to a diverse audience, using both verbal and written mediums. Requires the ability to promote change among large groups of workers. Requires the ability to coordinate information and activities, work under stress of deadlines and frequent interruptions, and to possess analytical problem solving skills. Requires the maintenance of familiarity with clinical care processes and information technology. Must demonstrate ability to lead teams, assist in conflict resolution and manage complex issues within a group setting.

As is typical in this industry, variable shifts and hours, and on-call duties may be required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS              

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing; Certification in Nursing Informatics preferred.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.