Informatics/Compliance Nurse - Gracedale Nursing Home

Northampton County•Nazareth, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Informatics/Compliance Nurse position is a specialized nursing role focused on integrating nursing practice with information technology. The primary responsibility is to optimize healthcare data, improve patient outcomes, and support clinical workflows. This involves ensuring the optimization and utilization of technology through evidence-based practices, data collection and analysis, and assessing facility and department needs.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
At least one (1) year of clinical nursing experience in a long-term care environment.
Possession of a current license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing principles, Federal and State licensure regulations.
Proficiency with EHR systems, clinical software, data analytics and IT troubleshooting.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical, nursing and administrative staff, and representatives from regulatory agencies.
Ability to monitor residents’ records, maintain relevant documentation, and issue required reports and notifications.
Ability to operate a computer and secure information from established data processing, spreadsheet, word processing, database, and graphics programs.
Ability to conduct oneself in a respectful and professional manner at all times.
Ability to follow all facility and County policies at all times.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

Nice To Haves

All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with and obtains feedback from facility staff to improve workflow, optimize utilization, and improve nursing services.
Responsible for troubleshooting Electronic Medical Records, assignment of users, and completion of audits.
Evaluates necessary changes in nursing clinical practice.
Provides support to nursing staff for relevant technologies through regular clinical rounds.
Collaborates with others to ensure quality measures, as well as State and Federal regulations, are followed.
Completes audits as requested.
Reviews admissions, re-admissions, and discharges to ensure all documentation is complete, including assessments, referrals, orders, tasks, Care Plans, and notifications.
Develops and delivers educational programs for staff.
Provides troubleshooting and acts as a primary point of contact for technology related issues.
Collects, manages, and interprets resident and clinical data to support quality improvement, research, and operational reporting.
Participates in policy development, review, and education by incorporating evidenced-based practices as well as identifying, collecting, and analyzing data.
Demonstrates independent action and team building abilities along with timely and successful resolutions to operation problems identified.