Nurse Informaticist - Full Time

Townsen Memorial is hiring for a full-time Registered Nurse Informaticist role in our NEW Houston, TX. (The Registered Nurse Informaticist is responsible for serving as the vital link between clinical care and healthcare technology. This role oversees the development, implementation, optimization, and evaluation of clinical information systems to enhance patient outcomes, streamline workflows, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Partner with clinical and IT teams to optimize Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other health technologies

• Lead or support system implementations, upgrades, and optimization projects aligned with clinical workflows
• Provide training and ongoing support to clinical staff on health information systems
• Analyze clinical data to drive quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Act as a liaison among nursing staff, providers, IT, and administrative departments
• Conduct testing and validation of clinical systems and software upgrades
• Develop and maintain documentation, policies, and procedures for clinical system usage
• Ensure compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, CMS, CHIQ, and Meaningful Use
• Monitor user feedback and system performance to identify and recommend improvements
• Support data governance initiatives and ensure integrity and standardization of clinical documentation
• Assist in research projects or grant initiatives involving clinical data or health IT systems

In-depth knowledge of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Meditech) and clinical documentation standards

• Strong understanding of clinical workflows and hospital operations across care settings
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, CMS, Joint Commission)
• Proficiency in interpreting clinical data and applying health information standards (HL7, FHIR, SNOMED, LOINC)
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills, including teaching and coaching abilities
• Flexibility, adaptability, and resilience in dynamic healthcare environments

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
• Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting
• Two (2) years of nursing informatics experience, including involvement in EHR system implementation, optimization, or clinical data analysis
• 3 Medical Plans

• 2 Dental Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• PTO + Holidays

Townsen Memorial Hospital is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care, outpatient surgery, and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based patient care to those we serve. At Townsen Memorial, we encompass diversity, dignity, and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values. Townsen Memorial is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients, our communities and each other.

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Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.