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Informatics Nurse Specialists

SOC 15-1121.01

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.

Zone 4 Computer and Mathematical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.1

Active Listening

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Speaking

3.9

Active Learning

3.9

Monitoring

3.9

Writing

3.8

Complex Problem Solving

3.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.4

Computers and Electronics

4.1

Education and Training

4.0

English Language

4.0

Medicine and Dentistry

4.0

Administration and Management

3.8

Communications and Media

3.1

Design

3.0

Key Tasks

1Design, 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.

2Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.

3Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.

4Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers using object-oriented models or other techniques.

5Develop strategies, policies or procedures for introducing, evaluating or modifying information technology applied to nursing practice, administration, education, or research.

Also Known As

Business Consultant, Clinical Informatics Clinical Applications Specialist Clinical Coordinator Clinical Informaticist Clinical Informatics Director Clinical Informatics Specialist Clinical Informatics Strategist Clinical Information Systems Director Clinical Systems Educator Consultant