Senior Nurse Informaticist

Description

THE POSITION

The Senior Nurse Informaticist will serve as the bridge between nursing practice and the informatics/IT teams, ensuring that electronic health record (EHR) functionality and workflows support safe, efficient, and high-quality care. The Senior Nurse Informaticist will actively participate in all phases of the EHR project lifecycle, including design input, testing, training, workflow assessment, implementation, and change management, while not directly responsible for system build or configuration. The Nursing Informaticist will also ensure nursing perspectives are fully represented in EHR-related projects and optimization efforts.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be a seasoned acute care nurse with more than five years of professional nursing experience who is passionate about process improvement and possesses a strong understanding of nursing workflows across a variety of specialty settings. This individual will serve in multiple roles, including educator, consultant, facilitator, and leader, while driving workflow optimization, supporting clinical informatics initiatives, and advancing nursing practice. The ideal candidate will develop deep expertise in the electronic health record, including the nuances of clinical documentation, interdisciplinary workflows, and division of responsibilities across hospital staff and departments. This individual will promote excellence, patient safety, operational efficiency, and evidence-based practice across the organization through the effective integration of clinical expertise, interdisciplinary collaboration, and health information systems.

WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the annual salary, an employee within this position may also be eligible for the following, subject to the applicable section of the respective Memorandum of Agreement.

• Educational Incentive for completion of: 2.5% for an Associate's degree, 3.5% for a Bachelor's degree, or 5% for a Master's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification.
• Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
• Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.

PAYROLL TITLE: Senior Registered Nurse - Hospital

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Information Technology

Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital is represented by the California Nurses' Association (CNA) and is eligible for overtime compensation. Salary placement will be determined according to the current CNA memorandum of agreement.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: May 14, 2026
CLOSING DATE: May 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Examples Of Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Acts as the primary nursing representative in electronic health record (EHR) related projects, ensuring workflows reflect nurse best practices and patient safety;
• Provides nursing expertise during EHR system design sessions by providing feedback and recommendations;
• Partners with the IT team to ensure proposed designs align with nursing workflow, regulatory standards, and quality metrics;
• Evaluates current workflows to identify opportunities for improvement and process optimization;
• Participates in user acceptance testing to validate design and system changes meet clinical needs;
• Documents, tracks, and escalates workflow issues discovered during testing;
• Validates the end-user experience and ensures changes align with intended clinical outcomes;
• Designs and delivers staff training programs and competency assessments to support end-user adoption;
• Provide hands-on support for system upgrades and new functionality rollouts;
• Serves as a resource for nursing staff to reinforce documentation standards and workflow best practices;
• Promotes and supports effective change by engaging stakeholders and ensuring a smooth, well-coordinated transition for nursing staff;
• Collaborates with clinical leadership to standardize documentation practices across nursing units;
• Identifies gaps that impact quality metrics, reporting, or compliance, and takes appropriate steps toward correction;
• Participates in hospital and/or nursing administration care committee;
• Develops, implements and documents performance improvement processes; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and ensure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Requires two (2) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience including two (2) years of full-time experience in an assigned hospital specialty area such as Med-Surg, Obstetrics, Emergency, ICU, Informatics, or a closely related specialty.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California
• Must possess a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by the first day of employment and maintain it thereafter
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical needs and nursing workflows in multidisciplinary settings

DESIRED

• Five (5) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience which includes experience in multiple specialties
• Prior informatics experience
• Experience as a Cerner/Oracle Health super-user
• Experience developing, administering, and evaluating clinical education programs

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Comprehensive knowledge of: the principles, practices, and techniques used in advanced nursing care of specialized units; and nursing workflows.

Working knowledge of: performance improvement processes; hospital based/nursing committee practices; patient and staff education methods; testing, validation, and end-user support methods; workflow analysis and optimization; and change management.

Working ability to: provide direction to others; self-direct continuing education needs, provide a positive role model and public image; work proficiently in emergency and/or stressful situations; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; effectively establish and maintain working relationships with medical staff, co-workers, patients and the public; and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; represent clinical needs and workflows in multidisciplinary settings.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.venturacounty.gov/jobs . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources - Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

NOTE: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - pass/fail: An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether or not each applicant possesses the required licensure, certification, and experience for this recruitment. Those candidates who meet the requirements will be placed on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For more information about this recruitment, please contact Maritza David by e-mail at Maritza.David@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at (805) 677-5162.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

California Nurses Association

(CNA)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Code: NCN

Closing Date/Time: 5/28/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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