Job Description

Your experience matters

Los Alamos Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN), Clinical Informatics Specialist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN), Clinical Informatics Specialist acts as superuser, coordinator and resources for all areas of clinical EHR. Researches and incorporates evidence-based nursing knowledge into informatics practice. Ensures nursing practices, policies and procedures related to health IT follow appropriate regulations and standards.An RN, Clinical Informatics Specialist who excels in this role will:

• Acts as super user for all areas of HMS Clinicals
• Acts as Meaningful Use Coordinator,i.e. coordinates all reporting requirements
• Acts as lead on clinical and other related software implementations
• Acts as resource and support to physicians, acts as trainer
• Acts as a resource for all clinical software upgrades
• Leads meaningful use initiatives and ensures compliance with meeting all criteria
• Works closely within IT department to monitor the environment, technology, and infrastructure to prevent medical errors and adverse events
• Coordinates internal and external clinical developments for all team members involved in in the design and selection of clinical application solutions
• Demonstrates communication skills necessary to interact with persons of varying age and/or cultures
• Participates in hospital and department quality activities as required
• Recommends processes and workflows to achieve positive patient outcomes
• Follows all HIPAA/confidentiality requirements to ensure patient and employee confidentiality

What we're looking for is a Registered Nurse (RN), Clinical Informatics Specialist who is responsible for providing direct care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with these qualifications:

Applicants should have a current state RN license. Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Masters Degree preferred
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Requires following Licenses: Current NM RN licensure or appropriate RN Compact Licensure
• Must have knowledge and experience working with Electronic Health Systems
• Must have Bloodborne Pathogens exposure
• Current BLS upon hire
• New hires will have ninety (90) days from date of hire to obtain American Heart Association certifications
• ACLS must be obtained within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position
• One year of experience preferred

Schedule: Full Time Days

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Connect with a Recruiter
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Lisa Lambert by emailing [email protected].

More about Los Alamos Medical Center

Los Alamos Medical Center is the only hospital in Los Alamos County and is a major healthcare provider for Northern New Mexico. Our 47-bed acute care facility has been providing quality and compassionate emergency care, surgical care, inpatient and outpatient services to the communities of Northern New Mexico for over 70 years. Our highly trained Medical Staff and over 300 healthcare employees deliver a level of medical technology and technique that is not commonly found in "small community hospitals".

The hospital provides medical, surgical, obstetrical, emergency, and diagnostic services. Los Alamos Medical Center's Clinical Laboratory and Radiology Departments offer a broad spectrum of care facilitated by state-of-the-art equipment. Lifepoint's Northern New Mexico Clinic Services division includes employed providers (physicians and nurse practitioners): hospitalist, family practice, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and oncology specialists. Los Alamos Medical Center's Care Coordination Department ensures a seamless transition throughout the area health care delivery system via discharge planning and community care coordination partnering with other providers.

In all, Los Alamos Medical Center employs approximately 300 Northern New Mexicans in its Los Alamos and Espanola locations. As a major employer, as well as healthcare provider, Los Alamos Medical Center takes pride in its contributions to the communities of our region.