Job Description

Registered Nurse 2

eHealth Informatics Leads - Supporting the Long-Term Care Information Management System

Health PEI

Location - Sherwood Business Centre, Charlottetown

(2) Full-Time Temporary (PEINU) Positions

(Commencing Immediately for 1 Year with Possible Extension)

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

The purpose of this position is to provide leadership, engagement, training, and support to staff utilizing the LTCIMS (long term care information management system) technologies in public long term care facilities. The position is responsible for the leadership and coordination of clinical adoption and ongoing engagement including workflow issues, investigation and resolution of application problems and enhancements in relation to use of information technologies. The incumbent will possess a thorough knowledge of physician, nursing and allied health workflow, and acute clinical business processes and be competent in building effective working relationships with the end users.

This position reports temporarily to the Director of eHealth, Clinical Operations, until the LTCIMS Manager is in place.

Duties will include:

Provide leadership and interpersonal expertise by being visible, accessible and communicating effectively with all levels of the organization, and maintaining an engaged relationship with healthcare providers;

Consult, provide direction, support and consultative advice to clinical, training and specialist staff within the support structure;

Incorporates evidence of best practice as it related to clinical practice and the use of information technology

Identify and document clinical practices: including policy, system and/or workflow issues;

Responsible to ensure clinical requests are provincial where appropriate and are approved by the appropriate clinical community prior to initializing change process;

Participate as an active member in change control;

Develop training materials to facilitate adoption and user understanding of the LTCIMS software functionality;

Use utilization dashboards to target training/retraining efforts;

Ensure provincial standardization is met within the system as new functionality is implemented;

Participate in the development and implementation of information system business plans, security, communications, change management, quality and risk management policies and procedures;

Help develop support scripts for the service center in response to end user support

Support the development and dissemination of end user educational and communication materials;

Facilitate communication between technical teams, healthcare providers, and end-users. Assist with adhoc resources for purpose of testing and training

Travel will be required;

Other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have a university degree in Nursing.

Active or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island.

Demonstrated leadership and change management experience as it relates to ITS.

Extensive clinical experience and comprehensive knowledge of healthcare provider workflow is required.

Considerable experience in the development or delivery of adult education plans.

Experience in developing and delivering educational programs to the public is required.

Experience with information technology systems and knowledge of CIS and/or CHR is considered an asset

Excellent demonstrated communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills is required.

Be self-directed and work independently with minimal supervision is required.

Experience with MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint is required.

Must possess a valid drivers' license and have access to a reliable vehicle.

Other Qualifications:

Training and/or certification in adult education would be an asset.

Experience working with healthcare providers during the implementation of an information technology system is preferred.

Proven leadership and change management experience is an asset.

Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset.

Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Notice to all External Applicants - Health Care Workers are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination as per Health PEI's Covid-19 Immunization and Management Policy. In the event that a new hire is unable to be vaccinated as a result of a medical exemption they will be required to submit supporting documentation to Employee Health / Wellness and Safety.

Successful applicants are expected to complete the term of temporary assignment unless appointed to a permanent position.

Salary Range:

$39.52 - $49.37 per hour

Bi-Weekly Hours:

75.0 Hours Bi-Weekly / Monday To Friday Days, May Require Evenings / Nights / Weekends / Standby & On Call

Posting ID: 165896-1224SBTI

Closing Date:

Open until Filled

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39.52-$49.37 per hour

Schedule:

12 hour shift Day shift Evening shift Monday to Friday Morning shift Night shift On call Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person