Registered Nurse (RN) – Informaticist – Youngstown Market

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The RN Informatics coordinates and monitors the analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of clinical informatics applications and projects within the assigned site, patient population, or service line. They provide functional I&T link between technical and clinical staff. The Informatics plans and designs learning experiences and uses expertise in communities of practice, to deliver a variety of training interventions.

This is a Hybrid position requiring to be onsite at any Youngstown market hospital as needed.

Essential Job Functions

Provides site or population specific support by monitoring informatics issues or problems and moving to appropriate system informatics workgroup or taskforce.

Participates in development of strategy to support direct care nurses, unit leadership, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Clinical Preceptors, Super Users and other members of the clinical team in gaining and maintaining competency in use of clinical information, technology, and communication systems.

Participates in synthesizing data, information, and knowledge to clarify informatics issues or problems; analyzes multiple approaches and solutions to the informatics issue or problem, develops a recommended informatics solution for the specific issue or problem, and manages the process for implementing the solution to the informatics issue or problem.

Collaborates with Program Manager(s), Clinical Education, and I&T Training Team in the development of curriculum and other resource materials; provides education and training for current and new customers.

Possesses strong understanding of subject matter; responsible for implementing and achieving results through their own actions, as well as consideration of broader approaches and consequences.

Performs competency assessments related to clinician use of information systems, documents findings; designs and delivers targeted education, training, and remediation in collaboration with I&T Training Team and Clinical Education; evaluates effectiveness of interventions.

Handles less complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.

Employs methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining clinical information system performance improvement results; considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, costs, and impact to patient care when problem-solving.

Identifies needs at both the local system and system-wide levels to design and train; aligns with the organization’s strategic goals, quality measures, and patient experience.

Collaborates with Clinical Education and I&T Training Team in the development of curriculum and other resource materials; provides education and training for current and new customers.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

Current RN License in the state in which they are working or covered by compact (required)

American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Nursing Informatics or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) Certification (preferred)

Education

Bachelors, Science in Nursing (required)

Work Experience

2 years clinical experience (required)

Many of our opportunities reward your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If youd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com