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Careers / Informatics Nurse Specialists |
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| Summary Description |
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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. |
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Business Consultant, Clinical Informatics |
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Clinical Applications Specialist |
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Clinical Coordinator |
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Clinical Informaticist |
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Clinical Informatics Director |
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Clinical Informatics Specialist |
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Clinical Informatics Strategist |
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Clinical Information Systems Director |
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Clinical Systems Educator |
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Consultant |
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Director Clinical Information Services |
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Health Informatics Advisor |
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Health Informatics Instructor |
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Health Informatics Specialist |
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Informaticist |
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Informatics Application Analyst |
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Informatics Nurse |
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Informatics Nurse Specialist |
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Nurse Informaticist |
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Nurse Informatics Educator |
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Nursing Informatics Analyst |
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Nursing Informatics Clinical Analyst |
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Nursing Information Systems Coordinator |
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Public Health Informatician |
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Telehealth Case Manager |
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Telehealth Coordinator |
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Telehealth Director |
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| Job Tasks |
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Design, develop, select, test, implement, and evaluate new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support patients, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within health care contexts.
- Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.
- Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
- Design healthcare-related software applications.
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Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
- Analyze health-related data.
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Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.
- Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems.
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Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers using object-oriented models or other techniques.
- Communicate project information to others.
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Develop strategies, policies or procedures for introducing, evaluating or modifying information technology applied to nursing practice, administration, education, or research.
- Develop guidelines for system implementation.
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Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.
- Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
- Implement security measures for computer or information systems.
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Identify, collect, record or analyze data that are relevant to the nursing care of patients.
- Analyze health-related data.
- Document operational activities.
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Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in informatics.
- Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
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Provide consultation to nurses regarding hardware or software configuration.
- Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
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Disseminate information about nursing informatics science and practice to the profession, other health care professions, nursing students, and the public.
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Develop, implement or evaluate health information technology applications, tools, processes or structures to assist nurses with data management.
- Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
- Design healthcare-related software applications.
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Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications to resolve clinical or health care administrative problems.
- Design healthcare-related software applications.
- Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems.
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Develop or deliver training programs for health information technology, creating operating manuals as needed.
- Train others in computer interface or software use.
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Analyze computer and information technologies to determine applicability to nursing practice, education, administration and research.
- Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
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Inform local, state, national and international health policies related to information management and communication, confidentiality and security, patient safety, infrastructure development and economics.
- Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems.
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Design, conduct, or provide support to nursing informatics research.
- Conduct research to gain information about products or processes.
- Design research studies to obtain scientific information.
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Plan, install, repair or troubleshoot telehealth technology applications or systems in homes.
- Install computer software.
- Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.
- Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
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| Work Activities |
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| Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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| Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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| Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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| Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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| Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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| Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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| Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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| Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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| Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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| Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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| Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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| Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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| Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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| Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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| Staffing Organizational Units —
Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
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| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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| Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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| 7.5% of Americans are self-employed as entrepreneurs, freelancers, contractors, or owners of small businesses. |
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