NR 541 Week 3 Assignment Position Description Analysis..

NURSING INFORMATICS POSITION 2 DESCRIPTION Nursing Informatics Position Description Introduction Looking at Nurse Informatics job offerings, this paper aims at jobs and describe how they relate within the American Nurses Association (ANA) Nurse Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice (2015. The three job offerings chosen for inclusion are Director, Director Clinical Informatics, and, Nursing Informatics. Each is described and analyzed for elements described within the ANA Nurse Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). Components concentrated on include standards of practice, functional areas and scope of practice. Evidenced based recommendations for improvement in the job description of the Director of Clinical Informatics in relation to how it could best incorporate the scope of practice, functional areas and practice standards is included . The insight gained from completing this assignment is summarized in the conclusion. Job Descriptions The Clinical Informatics Clinician qualifications include current RN license, current basic life support, three to five years of nursing experience in a clinical setting and previous teaching experience preferred. This position requires knowledge of nursing theory and practice; problem solving and problem resolution skills, written and verbal communication skills, quality improvement skills, professional communication and team collaboration, advanced computer skills and ability to maintain confidentiality protections of information (see Appendix for complete proof). Director Clinical Informatics requirements; Bachelor of Science in nursing with a Master’s of Science in nursing or Masters in Information Systems, Master of Business Administration or related field. Ten years clinical experience in nursing or clinical information (Moen & Knudsen, 2013, section III). Each of the job offerings includes language that supports the DIKW framework, the sciences and associated decision support for healthcare workers. Knowledge of nursing principles and/or skills in pinpointing problems and recommending solutions are key descriptors in each job offering. For example the Director of Clinical Informatics and the Director of Nursing Informatics (see Appendix for complete proofs) has language regarding facilitation, development and implementation of evidenced based practice and supporting nursing standards with regard to structure, processes and execution methods of health information systems (Weston & Roberts, 2013, para. 21). Functional areas of each job description fall within one or more of the functional areas described in the ANA Nurse Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice (2008). The Clinical Informatics Clinician (see Appendix for complete proof) main role falls within that of Coordination, Facilitation, and Integration. The job description states the Informatics Clinician is accountable for the tasks related to the employment of application systems and makes certain the system meets the functional needs of the facility. ANA (2008) states this roles responsibilities include implementation of systems and serving as a link between users and Information Technology. Important to this role is effective communication skills. The Director of Clinical Informatics and the Director of Nursing Informatics operate within several functional areas; primarily the roles fall within Administration, leadership and Management but cross over into Coordination, Facilitation, and Integration. ANA (2008) states an Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in management may oversee an implementation, and may also perform project