Our unit is a very busy medical surgical unit with 85+ FTE's. We have high acuity patients. Work with the University of Miami as a teaching institution. I work with our nurses that are variable in educational levels. I mentor all the nurse's on the unit to bring additional knowledge to the bedside. I have started a Research Council, working on creating a pain management council. Looking at adopting a new nursing middle range theory to implement in our hospital.
CAREER
Health Informatics Specialists
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$103,800
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+9.4% (as fast as the average)
Career
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What Health Informatics Specialists Do
Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.
Other Job Titles Health Informatics Specialists May Have
Clinical Electronic Health Record Nurse (Clinical EHR Nurse), Clinical Informaticist, Clinical Informatics Analyst, Clinical Informatics Nurse, Clinical Informatics Specialist, Health Informaticist, Nursing Informatics Officer, Nursing Informatics Specialist, RN Clinical Information Systems Coordinator (Registered Nurse Clinical Information Systems Coordinator), RN Clinical Information Systems Educator (Registered Nurse Clinical Information Systems Educator)
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
- Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems.
- Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.
- Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
- Identify, collect, record, or analyze data relevant to the nursing care of patients.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Health Informatics Specialists
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Master's degree (52%)
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Graduate
Nursing Science
Doctorate
Nursing Practice
Certification / License
Clinical Nurse Leader
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Transformational leader, influencer, big picture person, ask questions, seek answers, do not settle.
Getting Started
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