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What is an informatics nurse specialist and how to become one
What general advice would you give to an informatics nurse specialist?
Kathrine Skurski
Nursing instructor, Morton College
For this reason, new grads need to stay open-minded to learning new things. Every day you clock in for your shift will be another opportunity for advancement as a professional in nursing. Patients, medical staff, and leadership will throw away the rule book and change everything you thought you knew about nursing. You can think of those experiences as obstacles standing in the way of your happiness or skills that will help you grow. With that in mind, new grad nurses should always strive for more training and education. The more comprehensive your knowledge base, the more apt you are to being comfortable in any patient care setting or critical situation. Whether your passion is to get a master's degree or become certified in a specialty, your knowledge and education will be instrumental.
Avg. Salary $89,465
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 9%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.19%
Asian 14.06%
Black or African American 9.77%
Hispanic or Latino 11.85%
Unknown 5.06%
White 59.07%
Genderfemale 86.69%
male 13.31%
Age - 42American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 42Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Informatics nurse specialist career paths
Key steps to become an informatics nurse specialist
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Skills Percentages Patient Care 25.06% Patients 23.80% Epic 7.94% Acute Care 6.19% Project Management 6.06% Complete relevant informatics nurse specialist training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New informatics nurse specialists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an informatics nurse specialist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real informatics nurse specialist resumes.Research informatics nurse specialist duties and responsibilities
- Train patients to self-infuse medications and manage chronic disorders.
- Assist with designing, managing, building and coordinating information processing for Cerner implementation.
- Work with CMIO to provide results and opportunities for improvement to disseminate to providers.
- Develop scope documents for CPOE requirements/specifications for physician order sets.
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Now it's time to start searching for an informatics nurse specialist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average informatics nurse specialist salary
The average informatics nurse specialist salary in the United States is $89,465 per year or $43 per hour. Informatics nurse specialist salaries range between $61,000 and $130,000 per year.
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Updated January 8, 2025
