Nurse Informaticist Specialist UVACH

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Manassas, VA

4d•$35 - $57•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general direction, the Nurse Informaticist Specialist uses clinical expertise, programming and informatics knowledge, and strategic insight to design, optimize, and maintain clinical information systems within the Health System. The role helps identify clinical data requirements for patients across the Healthcare System in support of strategic quality and safety goals. The specialist works with subject matter experts and clinical and operational end users to analyze workflows and implement Health Information & Technology best practices. The role researches proposed system modifications, presents them to appropriate committees, and prepares detailed specifications for system builds. It also educates clinicians and patients about clinical information systems and informatics issues; analyzes end-user patterns and Electronic Health Record data; and supports data integrity, reporting, quality, workflow, and user experience improvements. The position routinely rounds with clinical stakeholders to inform data-driven decisions and identify continuous improvement opportunities, mentors and develops departmental or site superusers, and coordinates regular reviews of training content with the training team. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with a schedule of either 8 a.m.–4 p.m. or 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Travel between UVA Prince William, UVA Haymarket, and UVA Culpeper is required. The role becomes hybrid after six months of employment. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program.
Seven years of relevant experience.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Ability to travel between UVA Prince William, UVA Haymarket, and UVA Culpeper.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail; and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in informatics.
Relevant certification.

Responsibilities

Engage subject matter experts and clinical and operational end users, and conduct workflow analysis to implement Health Information & Technology best practices.
Research requested system modifications and present them to appropriate committees.
Prepare and submit detailed specifications for system builds.
Educate clinicians and patients across the enterprise about clinical information systems and relevant informatics issues.
Analyze end-user patterns while assuring data integrity, and help design improvement strategies that reflect practice quality.
Advocate for users in planning, implementing, evaluating, and maintaining optimal user experience environments.
Use Electronic Health Record data to analyze, generate, or contribute to performance, workflow, quality, management, and other reports.
Round routinely with clinical stakeholders to support data-driven decisions and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
Mentor and develop departmental or site superusers.
Coordinate regular review and assessment of training content and materials with the training team.
Perform other duties as assigned.