Role Description CTG is seeking a Nurse Informaticist to serve as a strategic liaison between clinical operations, information technology, and healthcare leadership to optimize the use of technology in patient care delivery. This role leverages clinical expertise, workflow analysis, data analytics, and health information technology to improve patient outcomes, enhance clinician efficiency, support regulatory compliance, and drive organizational transformation. The Nurse Informaticist collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to design, implement, maintain, and optimize electronic health record (EHR) systems and clinical applications while promoting evidence-based practice, change management, and continuous process improvement. Key Responsibilities - Clinical Informatics Leadership - Serve as the primary liaison between clinicians, operational leaders, and technical teams. - Translate clinical and business requirements into technology solutions that improve care delivery and user experience. - Provide leadership and guidance on clinical informatics strategy, governance, and best practices. - Support organizational initiatives focused on quality improvement, patient safety, and operational excellence. - EHR Optimization and Implementation - Lead implementation, optimization, and sustainment of clinical applications, including Epic, Cerner, and integrated healthcare technologies. - Design and improve workflows related to ambulatory, inpatient, care management, population health, home health, hospice, women's health, and specialty service lines. - Develop clinical decision support tools, order sets, alerts, documentation templates, and workflow enhancements. - Participate in system upgrades, testing, validation, and go-live activities. - Workflow Analysis and Process Improvement - Conduct workflow assessments, gap analyses, and operational readiness evaluations. - Apply Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce inefficiencies and improve outcomes. - Design future-state workflows and facilitate adoption of technology-enabled care models. - Support telehealth, virtual care, and patient engagement initiatives. - Governance and Compliance - Develop and maintain governance structures supporting clinical applications, content management, quality reporting, and regulatory requirements. - Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, quality reporting programs, information blocking requirements, and industry standards. - Partner with executive, quality, informatics, and clinical leadership to prioritize strategic initiatives. - Data Analytics and Population Health - Support quality improvement and population health programs through data analysis and reporting. - Utilize clinical and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities and measure outcomes. - Collaborate on value-based care initiatives, quality reporting, and interoperability strategies. - Support integration efforts utilizing FHIR, USCDI, and other healthcare data exchange standards. - Education and Change Management - Develop and deliver training programs for providers, nurses, and operational teams. - Lead change management initiatives promoting successful adoption of new technologies and workflows. - Mentor informatics staff, clinicians, and organizational stakeholders. - Facilitate stakeholder engagement and communication throughout project lifecycles. Qualifications - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. - Active Registered Nurse (RN) license. - Minimum 5 years of clinical healthcare experience. - Minimum 3 years of clinical informatics, healthcare technology, or EHR optimization experience. - Experience with Epic, Cerner, or other enterprise EHR platforms. - Strong understanding of clinical workflows, quality reporting, regulatory requirements, and healthcare operations. - Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in Nursing Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or related field. - Informatics certification preferred (ANCC Nursing Informatics or equivalent). - Experience with Epic modules, population health, care management, clinical decision support, telehealth, and interoperability initiatives. - Knowledge of FHIR, USCDI, value-based care programs, and quality reporting frameworks. - Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement training preferred. Core Competencies - Clinical Workflow Analysis - Nursing Informatics - EHR Optimization - Change Management - Process Improvement - Strategic Planning - Population Health - Clinical Decision Support - Healthcare Technology Integration - Governance Development - Quality Improvement - Stakeholder Management - Training and Education - Data-Driven Decision Making - Interdisciplinary Collaboration Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a clinically experienced RN with strong informatics expertise who can bridge the gap between healthcare operations and technology. This individual demonstrates systems thinking, innovation, leadership, and a passion for improving patient care through optimized workflows, data-driven decision making, and effective technology adoption. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required. To Apply To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you! Salary The expected base salary for this position ranges from $135,000 to $150,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.