Nursing Informaticist (NI)

What they do :

NIs use their nursing experience in combination with science and technology to adopt and implement new technologies that improve the experience of healthcare for patients and their families and for clinicians. The NI acts as a liaison between clinicians, staff, and IT team members to understand current workflow, determine optimal workflow, and understand implications of build decisions, thus improving the overall health of communities and families.

Licenses/Certifications :

• RN licensure
• Proficiency in designated electronic health record module (if necessary)

Education needed :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Local schools offering this program :

• UCLA
• Cal State Long Beach
• Cal State Channel Island
• Mount St. Mary’s

Organizations :

• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society – http://www.himss.org