Clinical Informatics Specialist RN- Information Systems

Ultipro; Zachary (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro is seeking a Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist to lead coordination and implementation of informatics programs across clinical settings. You will merge nursing science with information technology to support patients, nurses, and physicians in decision-making.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to ANA standards, and advancing toward a fully integrated computerized patient record, with attention to workflow, data quality, and education.

Qualifications

• Associates of Nursing or better required.
• Minimum four years of clinical nursing experience (Meditech experience preferred).
• Registered Nurse license required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement clinical informatics programs and services to address clinical needs.
• Integrate nursing, computer science, and information science to support decision‑making.
• Work with hospital staff to move toward a fully integrated electronic health record.
• Demonstrate teamwork and a professional attitude under time pressure.

Education

Associates of Nursing or better

Job description

Clinical Informatics Specialist RN- Information Systems

Job Category: Information Technology

Requisition Number: NURSE001807

• Full-Time

Locations

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Description

• The Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist will be responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of clinical informatics programs, products, and services, particularly to address the clinical needs of the patients and support the practice of the clinical staff and physicians.
• The Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist will perform all aspects of his/her role consistent with the American Nurses Association Scope & Standards for Nursing Informatics Practice.
• The Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice. He/she facilitates the integration of data, information, and knowledge to support patients, nurses, and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through the use of information structures, information processes, and information technology.
• The Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist strives to provide support to improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals by optimizing information management and communication. This includes the use of technology in the direct provision of care, in supporting effective administrative systems, in supporting educational experiences, in supporting life-long learning, and in supporting nursing research.
• The Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist is responsible for making recommendations, after identifying and analyzing an issue. An Informatics solution may encompass technology and non-technology products such as developing a database, purchasing a new computer application, creating nursing vocabulary, designing informatics curricula, creating a spreadsheet, tailoring an application to a particular environment, designing a research study to describe required informatics competencies, describing information flow in a process redesign, or creating a structure for information presentation. Principles and concepts utilized include project management, implementation methods, organizational culture, and data-base structures. He/she integrates ergonomics and human-computer interaction principles into informatics solution design, development, selection, implementation, and evaluation. He/she systematically determines the social, legal, and ethical impact of an informatics solution within nursing and health care.
• This person will work closely with all hospital staff, physicians, and ancillary departments to move toward a fully integrated computerized patient record.
• The most important and essential job function of the position is attitude and includes the following: getting along with co-workers, cooperating with co-workers, responding politely to customers, working as a team member, functioning under intense time pressure and responding in a positive manner to supervision.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Associates of Nursing or better.

Experience

Preferred

Minimum four (4) years clinical nursing experience, Prefer Meditech Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Registered Nurse

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