What you will accomplish in this roleThis position serves as Senior Informatics Nurse Specialist, Enterprise Clinical Downtime within DT&I, Clinical Informatics. This role applies clinical nursing and informatics expertise to support safe, continuous patient care and operational resilience during clinical technology disruptions, downtime, and recovery.
Responsibilities include independently coordinating assigned enterprise clinical downtime work, developing and maintaining guidance and tools, evaluating clinician workflows, supporting readiness assessments and education, and contributing to response and recovery planning. The ideal candidate brings experience in nursing practice, clinical informatics, electronic health records, clinical workflow analysis, and stakeholder collaboration.
Collaborate with the Director and Consulting Informatics Nurse Specialist of Enterprise Clinical Downtime, Information Technology Group, and clinical and operational stakeholders at the corporate, division, and hospital levels. Translate approved program direction into practical tools, gather field feedback, identify clinical risks and workflow gaps, and recommend improvements that strengthen responsible leadership, readiness, response, resiliency, and recovery.
Responsibilities:- Independently coordinate assigned enterprise clinical downtime workstreams and deliverables in support of program priorities and hospital readiness
- Translate clinical and operational requirements into actionable downtime and recovery workflows, forms, guides, education, and resources for divisions and hospitals
- Support Enterprise Clinical Downtime Council and related workgroups by preparing materials, documenting input, coordinating actions, and following through on assigned deliverables
- Serve as a clinical informatics subject matter expert for nursing and interdisciplinary downtime workflows, EHR contingency processes, and recovery planning
- Develop, maintain, validate, and improve enterprise clinical downtime guidance, procedures, forms, toolkits, job aids, and supporting documentation
- Partner with clinical, technology, and operational teams to review workflows, confirm requirements, and support education, drills, tabletop exercises, and readiness activities
- Support clinical response and recovery during downtime incidents by assessing workflow impacts, identifying operational needs, escalating risks, and coordinating communications
- Participate as a collaborative member of the DT&I Clinical Informatics team, representing Enterprise Clinical Downtime in interdisciplinary initiatives, operational planning, and field engagement with corporate, division, and hospital colleagues
- Coordinate with corporate, division, and hospital colleagues to resolve workflow issues and support implementation of standardized clinical downtime procedures and practices
- Conduct or support clinical downtime readiness assessments, gap analyses, observations, and follow-up planning with divisions and hospitals
- Analyze readiness findings, operational data, and stakeholder feedback to identify trends, recommend improvements, and support enterprise standardization
Education & Experience:- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
- Master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field preferred
- Registered Nurse (RN) license required
- 3 years of experience in a clinical setting as a Registered Nurse
- 1+ years of nursing informatics experience required
- Role may require 25% travel
- Hybrid position based in Nashville, TN
At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to fostering a culture of growth that allows you to build the career of a lifetime. We encourage you to apply for our Senior Informatics Nurse Specialist today. We review all applications promptly, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue the process. Join us!
