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Health Informatics Specialists

SOC 15-1211.01Job Zone 5 · Extensive Preparationv.26.05

Context coveredThis framework covers the full professional scope of Health Informatics Specialists — from entry-level data collection and protocol adherence through autonomous system design and enterprise-level strategic leadership — within clinical, administrative, research, and educational health care environments.

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Emerging
Entry / Apprentice
  1. Clinical and administrative health data — identify and collect under structured guidance to support patient care documentation in an electronic health record environment.
  2. Object-oriented models and informatics terminology — apply foundational concepts to translate basic nursing practice information into structured formats under supervisor review.
  3. Health information privacy and confidentiality policies — review and follow established protocols to support HIPAA-compliant data handling in a clinical informatics setting.
  4. EHR and medical software platforms — navigate and perform entry-level data entry and query tasks under direct supervision in a health system environment.
  5. Nursing and information systems data — organize and record using standard database management tools to assist informatics teams in clinical quality improvement projects.
  6. Reading Comprehension and Active Listening skills — apply to interpret technical specifications and clinical documentation while learning health informatics workflows from senior specialists.
  7. Informatics theory and computer science principles — integrate foundational knowledge from graduate-level preparation to participate in structured health IT application reviews.
  8. Decision-support mechanisms and data structures — assist in testing and documenting existing configurations under the direction of experienced health informatics engineers.
  9. Interdisciplinary communication — coordinate information exchange between nursing staff and systems analysts using guided templates and meeting facilitation checklists.
  10. Spreadsheet and analytical software tools — use to compile and format preliminary datasets for review by senior informatics specialists in a hospital or health network setting.
Developing
Mid-level / Established
  1. Patient and nursing care data — analyze using database query and analytical software to identify trends and recommend service improvements with moderate oversight in a clinical environment.
  2. Health information technology applications — design and implement routine solutions for defined clinical or administrative workflow problems in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
  3. Privacy and security policy documentation — develop and apply updated organizational policies to protect patient information in compliance with regulatory standards across a health system.
  4. Object-oriented and web platform development tools — use to build or modify informatics components that translate nursing practice requirements into functional system specifications.
  5. Nursing informatics solutions — evaluate performance against established metrics and document findings to support iterative improvement cycles in a multi-department health care setting.
  6. Health IT data structures — select and configure appropriate configurations to support nurses' data management needs with reduced direction from project leadership.
  7. Interdisciplinary informatics projects — coordinate timelines and deliverables across nursing, IT, and administration stakeholders, applying time management and coordination skills in a health network.
  8. Systems analysis methods — apply to identify gaps between current clinical workflows and health information technology capabilities in an acute care or ambulatory environment.
  9. Staff and end-user training materials — develop and deliver using computer-based training software to support adoption of new health informatics tools among nursing and clinical staff.
  10. Clinical decision-support mechanisms — test and refine using structured evaluation frameworks to validate accuracy and usability within an operational electronic health record system.
Proficient
Senior / Expert IC
  1. Complex nursing and health system data — autonomously analyze and interpret across multiple data sources to drive evidence-based improvements in clinical operations and patient outcomes.
  2. Custom health informatics applications — design, develop, and implement end-to-end solutions for non-routine clinical or administrative problems, applying integrated knowledge of nursing, computer science, and informatics theory.
  3. Enterprise-wide privacy, confidentiality, and security frameworks — independently develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive patient information protection strategies across a large health system.
  4. Human-computer interaction and decision-support architectures — engineer and refine within EHR and clinical decision environments to optimize usability for diverse health care professional populations.
  5. Informatics solution lifecycle — lead full-scope selection, testing, implementation, and evaluation of new or modified data structures and tools in complex multi-site health care organizations.
  6. Nursing practice and systems engineering translation — autonomously bridge clinical knowledge gaps using object-oriented models and other advanced techniques to enable robust system design without substantial oversight.
  7. Health informatics science — apply with originality to conceptualize novel approaches for resolving persistent clinical data management challenges in research, education, or administrative contexts.
  8. Geographic information systems and population health analytics tools — integrate to support advanced clinical program analysis and community health informatics initiatives across a regional health network.
  9. Systems evaluation methodologies — execute independently to assess the effectiveness and unintended consequences of deployed health IT tools and generate actionable recommendations for system leadership.
  10. Interdisciplinary collaboration — lead cross-functional workgroups of nurses, clinicians, engineers, and administrators to co-design and deploy informatics solutions that align with organizational clinical strategy.
Advanced
Lead / Principal / Executive
  1. Organizational health informatics strategy — set vision and long-range direction for enterprise-wide health IT adoption, aligning informatics investments with patient safety, quality, and regulatory priorities at the executive level.
  2. Health informatics policy and governance frameworks — establish institution-wide policies governing data privacy, security, and ethical use of patient information, influencing regulatory compliance across a large health system or network.
  3. Emerging informatics technologies and methodologies — evaluate and champion adoption of cutting-edge solutions — including AI-driven decision support and advanced interoperability standards — to position the organization at the forefront of clinical innovation.
  4. Health informatics talent pipeline — design and lead mentorship, succession planning, and professional development programs that build organizational capability across emerging, developing, and proficient informatics practitioners.
  5. Cross-institutional informatics partnerships — negotiate and lead collaborations with academic medical centers, government agencies, and technology vendors to advance shared research, data sharing, and population health informatics goals.
  6. Complex system-of-systems integration — direct the architectural design and evaluation of interoperable health information ecosystems spanning clinical, administrative, and research domains across a multi-entity health enterprise.
  7. Organizational learning and innovation culture — apply learning strategies and instructional leadership to embed continuous improvement and evidence-based informatics practice into the fabric of health system operations.
  8. Health informatics workforce standards — contribute to the development of professional competency standards, accreditation criteria, and national guidelines through leadership roles in professional associations and policy bodies.
  9. Executive decision-making on clinical data infrastructure — apply advanced judgment and systems analysis to resource allocation, risk management, and strategic prioritization of health IT initiatives affecting thousands of patients and clinicians.
  10. Organizational change management — lead institution-wide transformation efforts accompanying major health IT implementations, integrating social perceptiveness and communication expertise to sustain stakeholder alignment and mitigate resistance at scale.

AI-at-Work Competency Framework

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How a worker at each mastery level uses, directs, and evaluates AI tools in this occupation. Each statement cites its evidence inline; click a citation chip to verify the source.

Emerging
  1. AI-assisted documentation review — uses an LLM to surface relevant passages in clinical guidelines and policy documents, cross-checking summaries against source material before applying findings to informatics tasks Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  2. Basic data query support — prompts an AI tool to generate initial SQL or structured queries against health information systems, then manually verifies output against known data schemas before use Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
Developing
  1. Clinical-to-technical translation aid — directs an AI assistant to draft object-oriented model descriptions that bridge nursing practice language and systems engineering terminology, reviewing every concept mapping for clinical accuracy Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  2. Privacy policy drafting — delegates an initial draft of patient data privacy and confidentiality policies to an AI assistant, then applies domain expertise to align the output with HIPAA requirements and institutional standards Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Structured data interpretation — tasks an AI tool with generating descriptive statistics and preliminary pattern narratives from patient or nursing datasets, retaining authorship of the clinical interpretation and any recommended service improvements Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
Proficient
  1. Health IT requirements synthesis — orchestrates an AI assistant through multi-step analysis of stakeholder interviews and clinical workflows to produce draft functional requirements for health information technology applications, validating each requirement against operational constraints Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  2. Automated anomaly flagging — configures AI-assisted monitoring pipelines to surface outliers in nursing or administrative data streams, then applies critical thinking to distinguish clinically significant signals from data artefacts Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Cross-system interoperability documentation — uses an LLM to accelerate the production of interface specifications and data dictionaries, personally resolving ambiguities where clinical judgment and systems knowledge intersect Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  4. Security incident analysis — hands off structured incident logs to an AI assistant for initial categorisation and root-cause hypotheses, then leads the definitive risk assessment and remediation decision Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
Advanced
  1. AI autonomy governance — sets explicit scope boundaries and review checkpoints for AI agents performing end-to-end health informatics analyses, ensuring that a 95% collaborative workflow does not erode human accountability for clinical data integrity Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  2. Strategic tool evaluation — benchmarks AI-assisted informatics platforms against measurable outcomes such as time-to-insight and error rates, translating findings into organisation-wide adoption or rejection recommendations grounded in empirical usage evidence Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Competency transfer — designs training curricula that build colleagues' ability to prompt, verify, and appropriately override AI outputs within the Q2 augmentation model, embedding critical evaluation of AI-generated clinical information as a core professional standard Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  4. Complex problem decomposition — architects multi-agent workflows that distribute subtasks — data extraction, terminology mapping, policy cross-referencing — across AI tools while retaining personal accountability for integrated solutions to novel clinical or administrative problems Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  5. Regulatory risk arbitration — leads formal review panels that adjudicate AI-generated policy recommendations against evolving health data regulations, applying advanced reading comprehension and critical thinking where automated interpretation reaches its feasibility ceiling Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
Evidence pack
AEI usage
Task observations: 1051
Augment share: 95%
Time saved: 85.3%
AI autonomy: 3.16
SAFI positioning
Top skill: Reading Comprehension
Score: 45.5 / 100
Quadrant: Q2_ai_augmented
precision: exact
WEF cluster
Artificial Intelligence
artificial_intelligence
Sources:Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab.WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab.Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab.

Pathsmith Durable Skills Framework

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Ten durable-skill domains mapped to four proficiency/role levels for each occupation. Each statement is aligned to the Pathsmith taxonomy, derived from trusted grounding data and mapped to occupation-specific O*NET tasks and skills.

1Communication10 statements
Emerging
  1. Clinical-technical vocabulary — translates basic nursing terminology into plain language for IT team members during initial project discussions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Documentation clarity — drafts structured summaries of health informatics requirements using standard templates under supervisor guidance Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Cross-functional translation — conveys nursing workflow requirements to systems engineers and analysts using object-oriented models or narrative descriptions with increasing accuracy Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Stakeholder reporting — writes clear status reports on health information technology implementation progress for clinical and administrative audiences Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Active listening in discovery — elicits detailed clinical workflow needs from nurses and physicians through structured interviews to inform system design Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Bidirectional bridge communication — translates nursing practice information between clinical staff and systems designers consistently across multiple project phases, reducing misinterpretation errors Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Policy communication — presents privacy, confidentiality, and security policies in accessible language to both technical and non-technical health care personnel Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Data narrative construction — interprets patient and nursing data analyses into coherent written findings for clinical leadership and quality improvement committees Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Organizational communication leadership — authors enterprise-wide informatics communication standards that align clinical, administrative, and technical messaging across departments Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Expert testimony and advocacy — presents complex health informatics solutions and their clinical outcomes to executive leadership, regulatory bodies, or external conferences with authority and precision Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
2Leadership9 statements
Emerging
  1. Project participation — contributes to assigned informatics implementation tasks under the direction of senior health informatics specialists, demonstrating initiative within defined scope Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Team awareness — observes how lead informatics specialists coordinate between nursing staff and IT teams to understand cross-functional leadership dynamics Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Implementation coordination — leads discrete components of health information technology deployment projects, coordinating task handoffs between clinical and technical team members Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Policy initiative — takes ownership of drafting sections of patient data privacy or security policies and shepherds them through review cycles Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Cross-disciplinary project leadership — directs the design, development, and testing of informatics solutions by guiding multidisciplinary teams of nurses, analysts, and IT engineers toward shared clinical outcomes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Change accountability — assumes full responsibility for outcomes when implementing new data structures or decision-support mechanisms, addressing performance gaps with corrective action Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Strategic informatics vision — defines the organizational roadmap for health information technology adoption, aligning clinical informatics strategy with institutional and regulatory priorities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Mentorship ecosystem — builds a culture of informatics excellence by systematically developing junior specialists, establishing communities of practice, and modeling interdisciplinary collaboration Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Institutional policy leadership — champions enterprise-level policies for patient data governance, earning organizational buy-in from clinical, legal, and executive stakeholders Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
3Metacognition8 statements
Emerging
  1. Learning gap identification — recognizes personal knowledge boundaries between clinical nursing concepts and information science principles, and seeks targeted resources to close gaps Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Task reflection — reviews completed data collection or documentation tasks to identify where understanding of clinical informatics requirements was incomplete Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Study strategy calibration — selects learning approaches suited to acquiring interdisciplinary knowledge spanning computer science, information science, and nursing informatics theory Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Error pattern recognition — identifies recurring misinterpretations of clinical workflow data during system analysis and adjusts analytical approach accordingly Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Cognitive process monitoring — tracks own reasoning during complex health IT problem-solving to detect when assumptions about clinical requirements are unsupported by data Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Knowledge integration awareness — evaluates the effectiveness of personally synthesizing nursing, informatics, and computer science knowledge when designing decision-support tools Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Metacognitive modeling — demonstrates explicit self-regulation of interdisciplinary reasoning to junior team members, showing how to navigate uncertainty at the intersection of clinical and technical domains Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Continuous framework refinement — systematically evaluates own informatics design philosophy against emerging evidence, clinical outcomes, and technology advancements, updating mental models proactively Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
4Critical Thinking9 statements
Emerging
  1. Data validity assessment — examines patient or nursing data sets for obvious inconsistencies or errors before contributing findings to team analysis efforts Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Assumption identification — recognizes when clinical workflow descriptions from nursing staff contain unstated assumptions that may affect system design decisions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Root cause analysis — investigates failures in health information technology applications by systematically evaluating system logs, user reports, and clinical workflow data to isolate contributing factors Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Evidence-based solution framing — evaluates competing informatics approaches for resolving clinical administrative problems by comparing evidence of effectiveness before recommending a course of action Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Multi-variable clinical data interpretation — analyzes patient, nursing, and information systems data simultaneously to surface patterns that inform quality improvement recommendations for nursing services Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Policy logic evaluation — assesses the internal consistency and risk coverage of patient privacy and security policies against regulatory requirements and clinical operational realities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Decision-support mechanism critique — evaluates proposed decision-support tools against clinical evidence and user workflow logic, identifying design flaws before implementation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Systems-level reasoning — applies advanced inferential analysis across clinical, operational, and technical data streams to anticipate second-order consequences of informatics design decisions on patient outcomes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Judgment under ambiguity — renders high-stakes recommendations on health IT architecture or data governance when evidence is incomplete, articulating the reasoning and risk tolerance explicitly Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
5Collaboration9 statements
Emerging
  1. Interdisciplinary orientation — participates constructively in meetings with nurses, IT analysts, and administrators, contributing assigned observations and refraining from siloed thinking Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Shared goal alignment — identifies how personal task contributions connect to broader health informatics project objectives when working alongside clinical and technical colleagues Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Cross-functional co-design — collaborates with nurses and systems engineers in joint requirements-gathering sessions to co-develop health information technology application specifications Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Conflict navigation — surfaces and works through disagreements between clinical stakeholders and technical teams on system functionality using structured facilitation techniques Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Integrated project teaming — sustains effective collaboration across full project lifecycles with diverse stakeholders including nursing staff, IT engineers, administrators, and compliance officers to deliver informatics solutions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Knowledge co-creation — applies informatics science collaboratively with other health informatics specialists to produce data structures and evaluation frameworks that no single discipline could generate alone Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Feedback integration — actively incorporates input from clinical end-users during iterative testing of health IT applications, adjusting designs to reflect collective nursing and patient care needs Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Collaborative governance design — architects multi-stakeholder governance structures for ongoing health informatics program oversight, ensuring equitable clinical and technical representation in decision-making Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Inter-organizational partnership — leads collaborative efforts with external health systems, vendors, or academic partners to develop or evaluate shared informatics solutions and standards Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
6Character9 statements
Emerging
  1. Data handling ethics — treats patient information with strict confidentiality during introductory data collection and analysis tasks, following established privacy protocols without exception Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Accountability in errors — acknowledges and reports data entry or analysis mistakes promptly rather than obscuring them, demonstrating professional integrity Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Policy adherence under pressure — maintains patient data privacy and security standards even when expedient workarounds are proposed by team members or stakeholders Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Transparent communication — discloses limitations in current informatics solutions or personal expertise to clinical stakeholders rather than overstating capabilities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Ethical design stewardship — integrates patient privacy and data security principles into the architectural design of health IT applications from inception, not as an afterthought Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Professional accountability — accepts ownership of informatics implementation outcomes, including unsuccessful deployments, and leads corrective action with transparency toward clinical leadership Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Conflict of interest management — identifies and declares potential conflicts when evaluating vendor solutions or recommending technology platforms for clinical adoption Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Ethical leadership in informatics governance — establishes organizational ethical standards for health data use, algorithmic decision-support, and patient data rights that exceed minimum compliance requirements Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Trust stewardship — builds and sustains a reputation as a principled advocate for patient data protection and clinical integrity across institutional and professional communities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
7Creativity9 statements
Emerging
  1. Alternative workflow ideation — generates multiple possible approaches for mapping a nursing workflow into a data structure before settling on the most practical option Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Analogical problem framing — applies solutions observed in non-clinical informatics contexts to novel health IT challenges when prompted by supervisors Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Novel data model exploration — experiments with unconventional data structures or object-oriented models to represent complex clinical relationships that standard schemas handle poorly Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Process redesign — proposes creative modifications to existing nursing data management workflows that improve efficiency while preserving clinical safety Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Innovative solution architecture — designs original health information technology applications that resolve previously unsolved clinical or administrative problems by synthesizing concepts across nursing, computer science, and informatics theory Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Decision-support innovation — develops novel decision-support mechanisms that anticipate clinical edge cases not covered by existing frameworks, improving nurse and patient outcomes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Experimental evaluation design — creates creative evaluation methodologies for assessing informatics solutions that capture nuanced clinical impact beyond standard usability metrics Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Field-advancing innovation — introduces original informatics frameworks, tools, or methodologies that advance the broader field of health informatics and are adopted or cited beyond the originating institution Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Creative culture cultivation — fosters an environment where clinical and technical team members are encouraged to propose unconventional informatics solutions, establishing structured experimentation processes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
8Growth Mindset9 statements
Emerging
  1. Feedback receptivity — accepts corrective input from senior informatics specialists and clinical staff on data analysis or system documentation without defensiveness Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Challenge embracing — volunteers for unfamiliar health IT tasks that require learning new clinical domains or technical platforms Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Setback recovery — when a health IT implementation encounters unexpected clinical workflow resistance, revisits the design assumptions and pursues revised solutions rather than abandoning the effort Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Active learning application — pursues ongoing education in emerging informatics technologies, nursing practice changes, or regulatory updates and integrates new knowledge into current project work Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Iterative improvement commitment — uses post-implementation evaluation data from health IT applications to drive continuous refinement cycles, treating each deployment as a learning opportunity Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Complexity tolerance — engages persistently with technically and clinically complex informatics challenges, viewing sustained difficulty as evidence of meaningful professional development Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Peer learning leverage — actively seeks out colleagues with clinical nursing or advanced computer science expertise to expand personal interdisciplinary competence Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Growth culture leadership — models and institutionalizes a growth orientation across the informatics team by embedding retrospective learning practices into all project cycles and celebrating intelligent failure Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Field evolution adaptation — proactively monitors emerging developments in health informatics, AI-assisted clinical decision support, and interoperability standards, repositioning team capabilities ahead of organizational need Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
9Mindfulness9 statements
Emerging
  1. Attention management in data review — maintains focused attention during detailed patient data analysis tasks, recognizing and redirecting distraction before errors accumulate Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Emotional awareness in clinical settings — notices own emotional reactions when receiving conflicting requirements from clinical and technical stakeholders and pauses before responding Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Intentional stakeholder engagement — prepares mentally before meetings with nursing staff or IT engineers by reviewing context and setting clear interaction intentions to improve communication quality Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Stress regulation during implementation — applies deliberate self-regulation strategies when health IT go-live events create high-pressure clinical environments Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Present-moment clinical attunement — remains fully attentive to the specific clinical context and user needs during requirements elicitation or system testing, avoiding projection of prior project assumptions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Reflective decision-making — pauses to deliberately evaluate the quality and completeness of available data before committing to informatics design decisions with significant clinical impact Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Interpersonal emotional regulation — manages own frustration constructively during extended multi-stakeholder negotiations over conflicting health IT requirements Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Mindful leadership presence — brings consistent intentionality and emotional steadiness to high-stakes informatics governance discussions, creating psychological safety for candid clinical and technical dialogue Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Organizational attention design — structures project workflows and meeting cadences to support sustained focus and reduce cognitive overload for the entire health informatics team Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
10Fortitude9 statements
Emerging
  1. Persistence through ambiguity — continues working productively on health IT data collection tasks when clinical requirements are unclear, seeking clarification rather than halting progress Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Initial resilience — recovers composure and continues contributing after receiving critical feedback on preliminary informatics documentation or data analysis work Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Implementation adversity navigation — maintains effort and problem-solving orientation when a health information technology application deployment encounters unexpected technical or clinical resistance Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Sustained engagement under uncertainty — persists through extended periods of regulatory ambiguity or shifting clinical requirements without disengaging from project commitments Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Long-cycle project endurance — sustains high-quality contributions across multi-year health IT implementation projects that encounter repeated scope changes, stakeholder turnover, and technical setbacks Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Courageous advocacy — raises unpopular but evidence-supported concerns about patient data security risks or flawed system designs to senior clinical and administrative leadership Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Crisis response steadiness — maintains analytical rigor and professional composure during urgent clinical system failures that threaten patient safety or data integrity Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Organizational resilience modeling — demonstrates and cultivates fortitude across the informatics team during institution-wide system overhauls or regulatory crises, sustaining team cohesion and mission focus Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Principled persistence under institutional pressure — continues advocating for patient-centered informatics design and robust data governance even when organizational or political forces push toward expedient but inferior solutions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Sources:Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
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Related titles
Clinical Electronic Health Record Nurse (Clinical EHR Nurse) · Clinical Informaticist · Clinical Informatics Analyst · Clinical Informatics Nurse · Clinical Informatics Specialist · Clinical Quality Auditor · Clinical Specialist · Clinical Systems Educator · Coding Auditor · Health Informaticist · Health Informatics Advisor · Health Informatics Analyst
RAPIDS apprenticeships
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O*NET skills
Reading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningLearning StrategiesSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationMonitoringCoordinationTime ManagementInstructingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationManagement of Personnel ResourcesMathematicsPersuasionNegotiation
Knowledge domains
Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementMathematicsDesignPsychologyEngineering and TechnologyAdministrativeSociology and Anthropology
Abilities
Written ComprehensionInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionFluency of IdeasOriginalityInformation Ordering
Work styles
Attention to DetailDependabilityIntegrityIntellectual CuriosityCautiousnessInnovation
Technology
Medical softwareData base management system softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGeographic information systemAnalytical or scientific softwareWeb platform development softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet software
Tasks · seed anchors for statements
  1. Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
  2. Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems.
  3. Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.
  4. Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
  5. Identify, collect, record, or analyze data relevant to the nursing care of patients.
  6. Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.
  7. Develop, implement, or evaluate health information technology applications, tools, processes, or structures to assist nurses with data management.
  8. Design, develop, select, test, implement, and evaluate new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support patients, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within health care contexts.
CIP education codes
11.010111.010311.050111.0901

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