Informatics Nurse

Upland Hills Health; Dodgeville (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits packages

Paid Time Off (PTO) from day one

Retirement Plan with matching dollars

Wellness center access

Employee events

Job summary

Upland Hills Health seeks an Informatics Nurse in the Nursing Administration Department for a part-time 0.5 FTE Day Shift in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. The role serves as liaison between IT, Epic users, and clinical staff, collecting data to assess workflows and inform informatics solutions.

The ideal candidate is a Wisconsin-licensed RN with BSN preferred and Epic EHR experience, proficient with MS Office, and committed to ongoing professional development and effective communication across teams.

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse in the state of Wisconsin.
• BSN preferred, with informatics training/experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Minimum of three years hospital or clinic nursing experience with Epic EHR.
• Current BLS certification.
• Continued interest in professional growth through continuing education, in-services, and professional involvement.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, direct, implement, and evaluate nursing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Attends organizational councils and acts as liaison between IT staff, SSM, and Epic users.
• Collects data and analyzes workflows to assess informatics solutions impact.
• Identifies problems or needs based on assessment data.
• Incorporates project management, workflow analysis, and process redesign into informatics practice.
• Supports informatics applications to improve quality of care.
• Serves as system design content expert and safeguards information quality.
• Gives hands-on assistance in using programs to nursing staff, ancillary staff, and physicians.
• Participates in continuing education for facility programs and applications.
• Involves in information gathering and decision making for new program implementation and evaluation.
• Participates in prioritization of facility needs.
• Primary shift during standard business hours with occasional evenings/nights and weekends as needed for Epic users.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Education

BSN preferred with informatics training/experience

Current BLS certification

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Location:

Upland Hills Health - Dodgeville Hospital Campus

Role & Department:

Informatics Nurse in the Nursing Administration Department

Hours & Shift:

Part-time (0.5 FTE) Day Shift Position, Monday through Friday

Role Responsibilities:

• Attends organizational councils and provides information and acts as a liaison between IT staff, SSM, and Epic users.
• Collects data, information, and knowledge in a systemic and ongoing process to examine current practice, workflow, and the potential impact of an informatics solution on that workflow.
• Determines the problems, needs, or issues based on assessment data.
• Incorporates theories, principles, and concepts from appropriate sciences including project management, workflow analysis, process redesign, organizational culture or database structures into informatics practice.
• Proficiency with informatics applications to support all areas of practice including quality improvement activities.
• Serve as content expert in system design, to see relationships among data patterns, to safeguard access to quality of information, participate in efforts to improve information management and communication.
• Gives users hands-on assistance in using the programs, including nursing and ancillary staff and physicians.
• Participates in continuing education related to the facilities programs and applications.
• Participates in the information gathering and decision making for new program implementation, planning, training and evaluation.
• Participates in prioritization of facility needs.
• Primary shift is standard business hours with occasional evening or night hours and occasional weekend or holiday hours based on needs of Epic users, planned and unplanned events, Epic updates, and other situations requiring the expertise of a Nurse Informaticist availability.

Qualifications:

• Licensed registered nurse in the state of Wisconsin.
• BSN preferred, with additional Informatics training, education, or experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Minimum of three years hospital or clinic nursing experience with Epic electronic health record required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Continued interest in professional growth through attendance of continuing education, in-services, participation in professional organizations, and involvement in health promotional activities.
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written).
• Ability to plan, direct, implement, and evaluate nursing documentation in a variety of settings.

Employee Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits packages available for both part and full-time employees!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits begin to accrue on day one!
• Retirement Plan with matching dollars available!
• Two wellness center facilities that employees are eligible to use free of charge & a minimal fee for spouses!
• Many Employer Sponsored Events held throughout the year to celebrate our employees!

Why Upland Hills Health:

Upland Hills Health (UHH) consistently ranks as a very high performing health care institution in Southwestern Wisconsin. Located just 40 minutes from Madison, WI and as well from Dubuque, IA, the area is surrounded by wonderful communities and beautiful scenery. For over 100 years, Upland Hills Health has been dedicated to the promise of offering the highest standard of healthcare. Our community-minded staff emphasizes providing quality, comprehensive healthcare while offering a comfortable, neighborly welcome to everyone who walks through our doors. Here, neighbors care for neighbors!