Informatics Nurse Specialists

Most informatics nurse specialists have a bachelor's degree in nursing, and at least 25 percent hold a master's degree. Most employers prefer to hire informatics specialists with a minimum of two to three years of related work experience.

Informatics nurse specialists are analytical, have strong problem-solving skills, and are able to gather and organize information from multiple sources. They also have strong interpersonal skills, which are required to work effectively on teams and coordinate and communicate information between other nursing professionals and health care IT and other technology professionals. Informatics nurse specialists are detail oriented, dependable, honest, and ethical. The job requires a spirit of cooperation, since much of the work entails communicating with a wide variety of people. Adaptability and flexibility are also essential for handling last-minute changes, deadline pressures, and other changeable aspects within the work environment. Strong knowledge of computer science, informatics systems, and health care database and software systems is intrinsic to the job.