Reference #: 1007412SHIFT:Day (United States of America)

　　Seeking Breakthrough Makers

　　Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

　　At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.

　　CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

　　CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.

　　We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

　　A Brief OverviewThe Clinical Subspecialty Practice Nursing Informaticist in the Department of Surgery is an entry level informatics nurse and novice internal consultant who partners with the providers, Allied Health, Business and IS teams to support the successful, design, implementation, adoption and interoperability of clinical and non-clinical information systems across the department. Also acts as a clinical nurse delivering high level care to the surgical patient population.

　　The Clinical Subspecialty Practice Nursing Informaticist in the Department of Surgery practices at the level of a competent to proficient practitioner of nursing. In addition to the informaticist duties, this role will require the nurse to deliver care to patients in the ambulatory setting and be involved in the clinical visits. The Clinical Subspecialty Practice Nurse Informaticist demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, as well as complying with the administrative policies and clinical protocols as outlined in the policy and procedure manuals.

　　The Clinical Subspecialty Practice Nurse Informaticist is directly engaged in enterprise, capital and operational informatics projects. Utilizing process improvement and change management techniques, the Clinical Subspecialty Practice Nurse Informaticist is responsible for identifying and implementing improvement opportunities with an aim of harm and risk reduction, improving workflows and care delivery, and evaluating the effectiveness of integrated technologies. Also provides guidance and support as they partner with other informaticist in process improvement.

　　The Clinical Subspecialty Practice Nurse Informaticist adheres to the organizational and Information Systems department mission, vision and values. S/he practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics, the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice, the ANA Nursing Informatics Scope and Standards of Practice; and CHOP developed standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Subspecialty Practice Nurse Informaticist practices within the defined scope of practice designated by the Nurse Practice Acts of Pennsylvania.

　　What you will doLeadershipDevelops skills to serve as the hub of inter-professional communication and is a liaison between Information Systems and nursing, providers, allied health and non-clinical end users.Develops and maintains effective partnerships with nursing and clinical leadership.Analyzes clinical and non-clinical information systems to determine applicability to nursing and clinical practice, operational processes, administration and research.Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Coordinates clinical communication and guides clinical workflow processes during downtime events and through EHR reconciliation.Develops skills to serve as the Clinical Lead during information ystem downtimes.Develops skills to Lead core and sub-teams for operational and implementation work.Consults with individuals and groups in defining healthcare information problems, identifies methods for implementing, utilizing and modifying IT solutions and data structures to support healthcare access, delivery and evaluation.Works collaboratively with Nursing Shared Governance.Identifies the impact of clinical and non-clinical information systems on clinical workflows and collaborates with stakeholders to mitigate identified risksAnalyzes clinical and non-clinical information systems to determine applicability to nursing and clinical practice, education, business processes and research.Communicates with key stakeholders, sponsors and internal customers, giving presentations, project updates and gathering input on key informatics initiatives.Change and Quality ManagementDemonstrates knowledge of system life cycleComplies with defined framework for system implementation for developing, reviewing, approving and disseminating changes within clinical and non-clinical information systems.Begins to operationalize change by using quality methodologies for standardizing processes in accordance with current evidence, quality initiatives, regulatory and billing compliance.Collaborates in the development of risk/benefit matrices of alternate solutions to help internal customers with decision making.Recognizes the impact of change on clinical and non-clinical systems and helps to strategize plans communication and education to assure adoption across the system.Collaborates with internal customers for problem identificationAccurately documents current and future state workflows and business requirements.Assists with integrated and upgrade testing including script writing and obtains user sign offAssists with gap analyses and works with clients to identify solutions to close identified gaps and mitigate risksDevelops post implementation and transition to operation requirements.Provides support for system upgrades.Process ImprovementDevelops process improvement skills and provides basic guidance to clinical and business stakeholdersDevelops project consultant skills in the design and implementation of information systems.Develops skills to work with internal customers, validates customer requests and completes the workflow design through the following methods:Capture and document current stateDocument future state requirementsDocument current pain pointsCreate workflow recommendations for clients;Analyze gaps between current and future state and the software being implementedCollaborate with other Epic modules when designing workflow to assure integration points are accounted for;Liaise between the SA's and clinical and business teams;Track progress of the work being completed;Develop post implementation and transitional requirements and build and maintain customer relationshipsDemonstrates a developing understanding of data and data quality standards.Supports the integration of data, information and knowledge which are applied to decision support and business intelligence tools. (Data warehousing).Develops auditing and review processes to ensure project goals and deliverables are met.Collaborates with analysts to define system and technical requirements to complete the system build to meet the workflow chosen;Participates in Epic Vendor visits/follow up visits and collaborates with the Core Clinical Team for uploading requirements documentationResearch and EducationProvides support to clinical rese