Senior Nursing Informatics Specialist

The Clinical Informatics Nurse serves as a bridge between clinical staff and IT teams to improve patient care through effective use of healthcare technology systems. This role supports Electronic Health Record (EHR) optimization, workflow improvement, system implementation, and clinical data management.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with nursing staff, physicians, and IT teams to optimize EHR workflows

• Support implementation and upgrades of clinical systems

• Provide training and support to end-users on healthcare applications

• Analyze clinical workflows and recommend system improvements

• Participate in data governance, quality improvement, and reporting initiatives

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and healthcare regulatory standards

• Troubleshoot clinical application issues and coordinate with IT for resolution

• Support clinical documentation improvement initiatives

• Assist in system testing (UAT), validation, and go-live support

Required Qualifications

• Active RN License (State-specific)

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN required; MSN preferred)

• 3+ years of clinical nursing experience

• 2+ years of experience with EHR systems (e.g., Epic Systems, Cerner / Oracle Health)

• Strong understanding of clinical workflows and healthcare operations

• Experience in system implementation or optimization projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Nursing Informatics (ANCC)

• Experience with data analytics, reporting tools, or clinical dashboards

• Knowledge of HL7, interoperability standards, and healthcare data exchange

• Experience in large hospital or healthcare systems

Core Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Analytical and problem-solving ability

• Ability to train and support clinical end-users

• Project coordination skills

• Attention to detail and regulatory compliance awareness