Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist

Mammoth Hospital; Mammoth Lakes (CA); On-site; USD 75,230 - 91,183; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Mammoth Lakes is seeking a Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist to administer clinical information systems and provide training to hospital staff. The ideal candidate will have significant hospital clinical experience, a California nursing license, and proficiency with various clinical reporting tools. This full-time role offers competitive compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Cerner/Community Works experience preferred.
• 5+ years of hospital clinical experience required.
• State of California nursing license required.
• Demonstrated project-management, leadership, and communication skills in a team environment.
• Experience in adult education in the clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for nursing workflow design and maintenance for clinical information systems.
• Provide administration of clinical information systems.
• Act as primary contact between hospital users and software vendors.
• Provide training for hospital personnel to use technology productively.
• Evaluate departmental processes to measure user expectations and satisfaction.

Skills

Excellent troubleshooting skills

Exceptional communication skills

Strong clinical training skills

Good multitasker

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Cerner/Community Works

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

SharePoint

Project

Crystal Reports

Job description

Mammoth Hospital is hiring a Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist.

Are you a clinician who also has an interest in information technology and how it interacts in the clinical environment? Have you been told you have a knack for helping people understand and use the electronic medical record? If this sounds interesting to you, the role may be the perfect fit!

The Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist coordinates the implementation and support of clinical information systems throughout the organization. They work closely with clinical and IT team members to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of solutions deployed in support of management goals. They collaborate with department managers and supervisors to identify workflow requirements, develop training materials, and provide training for new users.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for nursing workflow design, maintenance, and changes related to clinical information systems.
• Provide day‑to‑day administration of clinical information systems.
• Act as primary contact between hospital users and software vendors.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to physicians and staff as required.
• Offer primary and secondary support for hospital‑owned software or application systems, defining systems and special programs as needed.
• Initially troubleshoot EMR complaints and work toward timely resolution using vendor support, Internet, or local expertise.
• Provide training—individual or group—for hospital personnel to use technology productively.
• Evaluate departmental processes with department SMEs/SUs to measure user expectations and satisfaction, and recommend improvements.
• Recommend and assist department managers in creating end‑user policies and procedures for applicable software modules.
• Implement, update, and maintain file maintenance for optimal user performance.

Who You Are

• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Strong clinical training skills.
• Good multitasker.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s preferred.
• 3–5 years of Cerner/Community Works experience preferred.
• 5+ years of hospital clinical experience required.
• State of California nursing license required.
• Demonstrated project‑management, leadership, and communication skills in a team environment.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to work with little supervision in a fast‑paced environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Project required.
• Experience with clinical reporting and tools like Crystal Reports highly desirable.
• Experience in adult education in the clinical environment.
• Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.

Job Information

• Full‑time position, day shifts.
• Starting wage $54.61 to $66.19 based on experience and qualifications.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job. An equal opportunity employer.

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