Informatics/Compliance Nurse - Gracedale Nursing Home

Job Description

General Purpose: The Informatics/Compliance Nurse position is a specialized nursing role whose primary responsibility is to integrate nursing practice with information technology to optimize healthcare data, improve patient outcomes, and support clinical workflows. The individual in this role will ensure optimization and utilization of technology via the use of evidence-based practices, data collection and analysis, and assessment of facility and department needs. Supervision Received: This position reports directly to the Assistant Nursing Home Administrator. Supervision Exercised: This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees. Essential Duties of the Position: Collaborates with and obtains feedback from facility staff to improve workflow, optimize utilization, and improve nursing services. Responsible for troubleshooting Electronic Medical Records, assignment of users, and completion of audits. Evaluates necessary changes in nursing clinical practice. Provides support to nursing staff for relevant technologies through regular clinical rounds. Collaborates with others to ensure quality measures, as well as State and Federal regulations, are followed. Completes audits as requested. Reviews admissions, re-admissions, and discharges to ensure all documentation is complete. This includes assessments, referrals, orders, tasks, Care Plans, notifications, etc. Develops and delivers educational programs for staff. Provides troubleshooting and acts as a primary point of contact for technology related issues. Collects, manages, and interprets resident and clinical data to support quality improvement, research, and operational reporting. Participates in policy development, review, and education by incorporating evidenced-based practices as well as identifying, collecting, and analyzing data. Demonstrates independent action and team building abilities along with timely and successful resolutions to operation problems identified. An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Required Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; AND At least one (1) year of clinical nursing experience in a long-term care environment; AND Possession of a current license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; AND Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing principles, Federal and State licensure regulations. Proficiency with EHR systems, clinical software, data analytics and IT troubleshooting. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical, nursing and administrative staff, and representatives from regulatory agencies. Ability to monitor residents' records, maintain relevant documentation, and issue required reports and notifications. Ability to operate a computer and secure information from established data processing, spreadsheet, word processing, database, and graphics programs. Ability to conduct oneself in a respectful and professional manner at all times. Ability to follow all facility and County policies at all times. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position. Tools and Equipment: Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and spreadsheet software), calculator, writing implements, fax machine, copy machine, and paper shredder. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty (30) pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must hear and speak sufficiently clearly to other individuals both in person and on the telephone, and to effectively hold staff meetings, discuss treatment, and answer staff questions. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet. Selection Guidelines: Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check as well as job related tests may be required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. FLSA Status: FLSA Non-Exempt (Eligible for Overtime) Designation: Career Service Pay Grade: CS/GR27 Union Status: Non-Union Updated May 2026