Director of Clinical Nursing Informatics (RN)

General Summary of Position Promotes exemplary nursing informatics practice that is evidence-based and is informed by nursing practice and clinical informatics standards. The incumbent collaborates with other MedStar System Clinical Nursing Informatics and Information System leaders in providing leadership in the organization's ongoing assessment evaluation planning development implementation education and performance improvement for clinical information system processes clinical workflows and integration for the Department of Nursing for the entity and the MSH system. The Director incorporates the organization's strategic objectives for patient care in the management and evaluation of MSH clinical information systems and point of care clinical technologies and directs the management of clinical systems to meet the standards of the entity and health system. The incumbent will utilize their knowledge and skills of clinical practice to determine clinical functions that are suitable for computer application and to ensure that Clinical Information Systems are consistent with professional standards of clinical practice including the Joint Commission and other related standards and regulatory requirements. The Director works across Medstar clinical information system platforms to ensure patient safety and quality of patient care through on-line documentation integration data analytics and improved workflow efficiencies. The Director is recognized as a professional role model and promotes an environment that supports the goals mission vision philosophy and values of the entity Department of Nursing and of MedStar Health. The Director of Clinical Nursing Informatics reports directly to the MSH Vice President Chief Nursing Information Officer and has a matrix reporting structure to their entity(ies) Chief Nursing Officer(s) or delegate. The Director of Clinical Nursing Informatics has accountability for entity-specific clinical nursing informaticists and any administrative personnel supporting the department.   Primary Duties and Responsibilities   Communication & Relationship Building: Creates a professional atmosphere and an environment of coaching and development that supports shared governance and a high level of employee satisfaction as evidenced by outcomes data. Communication & Relationship Building: Builds trusting collaborative relationships with all members of the health care team. Communication & Relationship Building: Creates an environment that values opinion sharing and utilizes shared decision-making. Communication & Relationship Building: Hires evaluates coaches mentors develops promotes disciplines and when necessary terminates to achieve behaviors aligned with the organization's vision mission and values. Communication & Relationship Building: Establishes develops and maintains effective relationships working agreements and quality partnerships that value diversity. Communication & Relationship Building: Collaborates with other nursing management and staff in the assessment of competence. Knowledge of Healthcare Environment/Business Skills: Conducts assessments of hospital environments synthesizes pertinent information and identifies implications for planning development implementation and evaluation of both clinical systems and educational programs; provides recommendations relative to future direction for MedStar Clinical Information technology. Knowledge of Healthcare Environment/Business Skills: Responsible for identifying the needs of the Clinical System for education training programs and services in computer skills and competencies in the use of electronic tools for patient care quality management utilization management clinical resource management and performance improvement initiatives. Knowledge of Healthcare Environment/Business Skills: Provides local oversight for the adoption and sustained integration of the MedStar Health IS Clinical Roadmap. Knowledge of Healthcare Environment/Business