Nursing Informatics System Specialist-Ambulatory

• Nursing Informatics System Specialist-Ambulatory Duke University - 4.0 Durham, NC Job Details 17 hours ago Benefits Relocation assistance Qualifications Nursing RN License RN experience Bachelor's degree IT Bachelor's degree in nursing Nursing Stakeholder management Full Job Description Work Arrangement:

• On-Site Requisition Number:
• 269438 Regular or Temporary:
• Regular Location:
• Durham, NC, US, 27710 Personnel Area:
• HEALTH SYSTEM
• Date:
• Apr 28, 2026 At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke Nursing Highlights:
• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses. Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification. Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses Quality of Life:
• Living in the Triangle! Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility) General Description of the Job Class The Nursing Informatics System Specialist (NISS) implements, evaluates, and supports technology solutions for patient care. This includes the Maestro Care (Epic) electronic health record (EHR) and other clinical information systems. Clinical roles and users supported include nursing and allied health. In addition, the NISS will participate in design for optimization requests, reporting needs, and new features. The NISS identifies problems, determines clinical workflow, designs solutions, develops user reference materials, coordinates user testing, and provides ongoing support. The incumbent collaborates closely with clinical users, operational management, medical/nursing informaticists, Patient Care Technology Education trainers, and Duke Health Technology Solutions (DHTS) applications staff. Serves as a Maestro Care EHR application expert for ambulatory core workflows and associated clinical applications for the health system. They are part of a team supporting the Duke University Health System (DUHS) overall. This position is hybrid with routine onsite work at Duke University Hospital (DUH), various ambulatory clinics, and additional support for enterprise go lives at other facilities. Work remote options may be 1-2 days per week based on organizational needs. Reports to the Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) with a dotted line to the Vice President for Ambulatory Nursing and Patient Care Services. Duties and Responsibilities Level 1 Obtain and maintain Epic certification and/or proficiency as defined by management which may include a combination of virtual classroom instruction, self-directed learning, project assignments, and competency exams within the defined timeline. Provide both business and after hours (nights and weekends) support for clinical system go lives and support campaigns as assigned, including troubleshooting and coaching users. Implements applications, tools, processes, and structures that assist end users with the management of data in their clinical or business unit. Collaborates on project teams throughout the system life cycle. Leads design sessions with users, management, and Maestro Care applications staff to review problem, identify solution options, and determine best solution recommendation. Recommend areas for process improvement. Facilitates development of SBARs and use of clinical IT governance committees to get requests approved and prioritized. Assists customers with process to submits incidents and requests to the DHTS service desk. Participates in data collection and analysis to determine effectiveness of system changes. Recommends areas for process improvement. Interprets and analyzes systems, data, and information with supervision. Implements change management plans to keep stakeholders, users, and leadership informed/supportive of key projects, optimization efforts, and upgrades. Collaborates on communication plans. Participates in planning and providing customer updates to Super-User groups in collaboration with the informatics educators. Collaborates with informatics educators on the clinical workflows and associated training needs for nurses and allied health users related to orientation, system revisions, and system upgrades. Implements applications, tools, processes, and structures that assist end users with the management of data in their clinical or business unit. Designs solutions to support best practice, patient safety, usability principles, and alignment with regulatory and accreditation standards. Remains cognizant of security protocols, confidentiality, privacy concerns, and access issues in system design, implementat

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