Clinical Informatics Resource Nurse

Under the supervision and direction of the Managers and Director of Systemic Therapy and Outpatient Services, the Clinical Informatics Resource Nurse (CIRN) is a clinical operations and clinical informatics subject matter expert. This position integrates clinical nursing expertise with informatics skills to improve the quality of care, enhance the use of technology utilization, and optimize workflows.

The CIRN provides advanced clinical expertise in their area of focus of disease site specific knowledge, outpatient clinic operations and/or systemic therapy in the care of patients and their families. The CIRN uses advanced communication and leadership skills, advanced problem-solving techniques and the application of nursing and family theories to resolve both patient and program problems and concerns. The CIRN will be cognizant of patient care and safety issues and work with leadership and staff to resolve those issues.

The CIRN collaborates with IMS providing relevant nursing clinical knowledge and information related to the support, implementation, management and selection of Clinical Management Systems (CMS).  The CIRN collaborates with IMS, other clinical care teams, and providers to develop appropriate training content for CMS user groups as well as coordinate staff education. Although the CIRN focus of work will be on nursing, they will work collaboratively to support all disciplines when working on projects.

The CIRN will be responsible to support nursing processes, provide direct user support, and manage the evaluation of efficient and effective use of CMS, ensuring they are effectively used to support evidence-based practices, improve patient outcomes, and streamline workflows. The CIRN provides the STOPS department technical training in the CMS for super-users, trainers and front-line staff.  

The CIRN must be familiar with the clinical operations, concepts, processes, and workflows related to patient care and may advise clinical care team members and providers on how to use the CMS applications effectively to meet their needs. The CIRN will rely on their extensive experience and judgment to help plan and accomplish provincial goals related to the CMS.  

The CIRN will be involved in various projects or smaller changes related to the CMS applications.  In this regard they will be concerned with how STOPS clinical processes will be affected by the implementation of the change and will assist the business analyst in ensuring that the requirements gathered for the change are accurate and comprehensive.

The CIRN will participate on, and be a knowledgeable CMS resource to, various clinical working groups. Travel between Regina and Saskatoon is expected within this role and across Saskatchewan maybe necessary. 

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Certified in Oncology Nursing Canada (CON(C)) or equivalent. Where this is not complete, the successful candidate is required to obtain certification within two years of date of hire to the position.
• Certification for Basic Life Saver (BLS) - C
• Valid driver’s license

• Five (5) years of nursing experience with a minimum three (3) years clinical experience as an oncology nurse. 
• Three (3) years’ experience using a clinical management system and/or electronic medical record. 
• A minimum of six (6) months experience of clinical management systems as a super-user or a subject matter expert on an implementation team.
• Experience in developing new processes or clinical workflows, conducting audits, testing, and reporting on compliance of clinical management systems an asset. 
• Previous experience in nursing education an asset
• For certain CIRN roles, experience and proficiency working in disease site specific areas, outpatient clinics and/or systemic therapy may be considered an asset 

Licenses/Memberships:

• Licensed with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Membership in the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) an asset