Nursing Department Data Analyst - Onsite

Montefiore Nyack Hospital; Village of Nyack (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY seeks a Nursing Data Analyst to support Nursing Administration by collecting, validating, analyzing, and presenting clinical, operational, quality, staffing and patient flow data.

The role transforms complex information into clear reports and dashboards, assisting nursing leaders with decision making, performance improvement, and resource planning. This position is 100% onsite and reports to the Nursing Administration leadership.

Qualifications

• Healthcare or hospital data experience preferred with reports or dashboards for leadership.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities and attention to detail.
• Experience with EPIC, SQL, and data visualization platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create clear visualizations and concise interpretations of nursing data for stakeholders.
• Produce dashboards and reports reflecting nursing indicators and projects.
• Collaborate with Nursing leadership to identify operational data needs.
• Extract data from EPIC and other data sources for analyses.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI/Tableau

SQL

Data visualization

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

BS Bachelor's degree in data analytics, healthcare administration, health informatics or a related field

Tools

EPIC (EHR)

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

City/State:

Nyack, New York

Department:

Nursing Administration

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8 AM-4:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8.5 HOURS

Hours Per Pay Period:

40

Pay Rate/Range:

$93,600+

Job Summary

Supports Nursing Administration by collecting, validating, analyzing, and presenting clinical, operational, quality, staffing and patient flow data. The position transforms complex information into accurate, understandable, and actionable reports that assist nursing leaders with decision making, performance improvement, resource planning, regulatory readiness, and the delivery of safe, efficient, high quality patient care. Working collaboratively with the CNO and nursing leadership, clinical departments, and other organizational stakeholders, the Nursing Data Analyst develops and maintains dashboards, recurring reports, and ad hoc analyses. The analyst promotes consistent data definitions, reliable reporting processes, appropriate data governance, and responsible handling of confidential information.

Essential Functions

• C. Job Specific Contacts

1. General Contacts: CNO, Nursing leadership, Nursing personnel, hospital staff and general customers.

2. Job Provides Direction to: N/A

D. Environment and Demands

1. Environmental Demands: Normal Office Environment

2. Essential Physical and Cognitive Demands, Manual Dexterity: Ability to prioritize demands/requests.
   Professional manner and appearance, excellent interpersonal skills, concentration and customer sensitivity.

B. MISSION/STRATEGIC PLAN:

Participates in activities which support the mission of the hospital

C. JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

* Demonstrates the required job specific technical/professional knowledge, skills and abilities.

1. Create clear visualizations and concise written and verbal interpretations of analytical data for Nursing department, CNO and other team members as necessary.
2. Create and produce accurate data reflective of various Nursing department indicators, scorecards and projects based upon necessary timelines.
3. Present and communicate data findings with clinical, operational, technical, and executive stakeholders.
4. Daily collaboration with Nursing leadership to determine operational needs.
5. Extract and collate data from EPIC (EHR).

Part II: Employee Performance Standards

A. CUSTOMER SERVICE:

1. Demonstrates the ability to create a positive interaction with the customer.
2. Demonstrates positive communication with people of different cultures, values and beliefs.
3. Demonstrates the ability to acknowledge customer concerns and takes corrective action.
4. Demonstrates compliance with identified customer service behaviors.
5. Provides escort to customers when necessary.

B. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT:

1. Participates in Department/Hospital-wide activities which improve processes and/or outcomes.
2. Utilizes resources to maintain and improve self-development and knowledge.
3. Complies with licensure and/or certification requirements.
4. Participates in annual competency assessment.

C. BUDGET:

1. Demonstrates fiscally prudent use of equipment and supplies.
2. Utilizes charge process for supplies/equipment.

D. PROJECTS/ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Completes projects/assignments within projected time frames and expectations.

Qualifications

• BS Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, healthcare administration, health informatics or a related field.
• Healthcare or hospital experience strongly preferred. Experience working with clinical, nursing, staffing, patient flow, quality, or workforce data preferred. Experience in developing reports or dashboards for leadership and operational users preferred. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data validation, lookups, charts, and data organization. Experience with a business intelligence or data visualization platform such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or an equivalent system, preferred.
• Experience extracting or analyzing information from an electronic health record, staffing system, patient flow platform, or healthcare data warehouse preferred. SQL or comparable data- query experience preferred. Ability to create clear visualizations and concise written interpretations of analytical findings. Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. Ability to translate operational questions into measurable definitions and analytical requirements. Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, operational, technical, and executive stakeholders. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments. Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and respond appropriately to urgent operational requests. Discretion in handling confidential patient, employee, and organizational information.

*This position is 100% onsite at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.