Director - Nursing Informatics

NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 222,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health seeks a Director of Nursing Informatics to provide departmental leadership, manage programs and projects, and drive strategic development of innovative technological solutions to improve nursing and clinical outcomes.

The role includes setting objectives, budgeting, and collaborating with senior leadership to advance the nursing informatics strategic plan and enterprise-wide digital initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis skills and strategic thinking to drive informatics initiatives.
• Experience leading nursing informatics programs and teams within a complex academic health system.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Query and analyze internal data, market analysis and nursing trends to influence the strategic roadmap for nursing-related technologies.
• Collaborate with MCIT and enterprise teams to design and implement programs that enhance patient care using informatics.
• Monitor budgets and identify opportunities for revenue enhancement and cost containment; ensure policy compliance.
• Oversee workflow analysis and change management for clinical systems through a nursing lens.
• Define data workflows and ensure enterprise data standards for evaluation of implementations.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in nursing informatics or related field

PhD or DNP in nursing informatics (preferred)

Tools

Epic EHR

Epic Certification

Cogito

Job description

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. For the fourth consecutive year, Vizient Inc. ranked NYU Langone No. 1 for quality care in the nation and U.S. News & World Report recently placed 12 of its clinical specialties among the top 10 in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health. For more information, go to NYU Langone Health, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Director - Nursing Informatics. We are seeking a Director, Nursing Informatics, who will provide departmental leadership and actively manage programs and projects under broad direction. This role will focus on strategic development and implementation of innovative technological solutions and related change management initiatives to enhance nursing and clinical practice and outcomes. The Director will set overall objectives and resources available within the department and consult with the Senior Director to develop deadlines, projects, and work to be done. Manages and contributes to the development of budgets/operational forecasts for Nursing Informatics. The Director will have oversight for departmental framework for nursing workflow analysis and design, driving adoption and change management, and evaluation of digital technologies across the enterprise consistent with the philosophy and goals of MCIT, MCIT Division of Health Informatics, Department of Nursing and other clinical and operational services. The Director will lead and support the nursing informatics strategic plan and the nursing strategic plan in partnership with the Senior Director. The Director develops and cultivates collaborative partnerships across the enterprise and with external stakeholders to drive forward-thinking initiatives. The Director leads Nursing Informatics department involvement in evidence-based informatics practice, analysis, and outcomes evaluation, partnering closely with MCIT Department of Health Informatics and Department of Nursing Science and Innovation (DNSI). The Director contributes to enhancing NYULH external reputation as a nursing informatics leader through networking and dissemination, including publication of strategic outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Query and analyze internal data, market analysis and nursing trends and evaluation and insight to influence and develop the strategic roadmap for nursing-related technologies in partnership with the Senior Director.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary MCIT Department of Health Informatics, MCIT, and enterprise-wide operational teams to design and implement programs that enhance patient care and nursing practice using informatics.
• Monitor budgets and identify opportunities for revenue enhancement and cost containment and ensure compliance with policies.
• Provide oversight for departmental strategy and framework for workflow analysis, change management, design and evaluation of clinical systems through a nursing lens.
• Define data workflows and ensure enterprise-wide standards for the collection, analysis and use data/metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and adoption of educational and system implementations and drive practice changes that integrate quality, safety, satisfaction, efficiency and patient experience metrics for excellent patient and nursing-related outcomes.
• Provide mentorship to Nursing Informatics staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Disseminate nursing informatics and clinical technology findings through presentations, posters, and publications.
• Foster Nursing Informatics department engagement in evidence-based practice and other informatics nursing research, publication, presentation and grant‑writing efforts.
• Make recommendations to senior and executive leadership to guide strategic roadmap and health IT decision‑making.
• Promotes own professional development plan to grow informatics, evaluation, innovation, and leadership competency.
• Active member of NYULH committees as assigned.
• Maintain membership in organization(s) that enhance professional growth, including but not limited to HIMSS, ANIA, AMIA, and professional nursing organizations.
• Supervises staff and directs day‑to‑day work activities, including assigning responsibilities, setting priorities, establishing schedules, monitoring productivity and performance, and ensuring work is completed in accordance with departmental goals, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provides ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance management to staff; addresses performance and conduct concerns; administers corrective action as appropriate; and participates in or effectively recommends employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, transfer, discipline, and termination.
• Other duties as aligned with the mission and goals of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Registered Professional Nurse license in New York
• Minimum 6-8 years of nursing practice
• Master's degree in nursing informatics, health informatics, or related field required
• Minimum 2- years of prior informatics leadership and operational experience in a complex academic health system
• Demonstrated ability to develop, guide, motivate, and coach others.
• Strong data analysis skills
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving and solution development
• Active membership in pertinent professional organizations
• Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities
• ANCC Nursing Informatics board certification must be earned within 2 years of hire
• Epic Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Required Licenses: ANCC Nursing Informatic Cert, Registered Nurse License-NYS

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or DNP in nursing, health informatics or related field completed or nearing completion preferred
• ANCC Nursing Informatics board certification
• Experience using Epic electronic health record and Epic certification in EpicCare Inpatient Clinical Documentation, Clinical Informatics, and/or Cogito
• Demonstrated experience in program development and evaluation within nursing informatics
• Experience with nursing clinical decision support systems, artificial intelligence technologies, and informatics innovation

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time‑off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well‑being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $222,017.06 - $327,475.37 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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