142268 - Clinical Informatics Educator (RN)

Work Location
VGH 12th & Oak
Department
Clinical Informatics
Home Worksite
01 - Vancouver General Hospital
Additional Sites
All VCH Sites
Labour Agreement
Nurses' Bargaining Association
Union
200 - Nurses BCNU
Position Type
Baseline
Job Status
Regular Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Standard Hours / Week
37.50
Job Category
Nursing
Salary Grade
L4
Min Hourly
CAD $49.20/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $63.47/Hr.
Shift Times
0830-1630
Days Off
Saturday, Stats, Sunday
Position Start Date
As soon as possible

Come work as a Clinical Informatics Educator with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for Registered Nurse to join the team at Vancouver General Hospital and supporting all VCH sites working as a Clinical Informatics Educator. Apply today to join our team!

As a Clinical Informatics Educator with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Provides clinical informatics education services, including individual and group learning assessments and opportunities.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate clinical informatics education programs and resources for staff and leaders within the Clinical Informatics department, using specialized theory and knowledge of clinical informatics, clinical practice, and teaching and learning principles.
• Act as a senior resource to the department by consulting, conferring, and collaborating with clinical informatics team members and leadership to promote continuous quality improvement, resolve clinical informatics education issues, and coordinate activities required for progressive educational and clinical informatics practice programs.
• Take corrective action with respect to individual and group learning needs.

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Two (2) years’ recent, related clinical informatics experience, including prior educator experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Completion of post graduate course work and/or certification in clinical informatics is preferred. Completion of ‘Educator Pathway Program’ is preferred.
• Local area travel within the VCH geographic area may require the use of a vehicle for which mileage is reimbursed in accordance with the current Collective Agreement.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of clinical informatics and its application in clinical practice.
• Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and standards of care related to clinical informatics.
• Understanding of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care, particularly in relation to informatics.
• Knowledge of research methodology and processes relevant to clinical informatics.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical informatics within the designated clinical area.
• Ability to teach, demonstrate, facilitate, and lead in the context of clinical informatics.
• Critical thinking skills applied to teaching and problem-solving in clinical informatics.
• Ability to develop educational programs and materials focused on clinical informatics.
• Effective communication skills with team members, both one-on-one and in groups, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to function as an effective team member, leader, and facilitator in clinical informatics.
• Leadership and work direction skills in the context of clinical informatics education.
• Ability to promote a creative learning environment for clinical informatics.
• Ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
• Effective consultation skills with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance in clinical informatics by actively listening, communicating complex information clearly, and building trust to foster collaboration.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in clinical informatics.
• Ability to guide others in resolving conflict issues related to clinical informatics.
• Proficiency in electronic systems and technology, including the use of electronic health records (EHR) and clinical information systems, as well as other relevant applications such as email, word processing, and presentation software.
• Physical ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.