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How much do hospital informatics jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for hospital informatics in Wheat Ridge, CO is $104,581.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $74,400.00 and $130,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a hospital informatics specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Hospital Informatics Specialist, you need a strong background in healthcare information systems, data analysis, and a relevant degree in health informatics or a related field. Proficiency with electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support systems (CDSS), and certifications like Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) are typically required. Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills help bridge the gap between clinical staff and IT teams. These competencies ensure effective implementation and optimization of health technologies, improving patient care and hospital efficiency.

What is hospital informatics?

Hospital informatics is the field focused on the effective use of information technology and data management within hospital settings. Professionals in this area work to optimize the collection, storage, retrieval, and use of health information to improve patient care, streamline hospital operations, and support clinical decision-making. This includes maintaining electronic health records (EHRs), ensuring data security and privacy, and helping integrate new technologies into healthcare workflows. Hospital informatics specialists often collaborate with clinicians, IT staff, and administrators to ensure that information systems meet the needs of both patients and providers.

How does a hospital informatics professional collaborate with clinical and IT teams to implement new health information systems?

Hospital informatics professionals act as crucial liaisons between clinical staff and IT departments during the implementation of new health information systems. They work closely with clinicians to understand workflow needs and translate those requirements to technical teams, ensuring that system configurations align with patient care objectives. Throughout the process, they may lead training sessions, facilitate feedback, and troubleshoot issues, fostering smooth adoption and continuous improvement. This role requires excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving across multidisciplinary teams.
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Infographic showing various Hospital Informatics job openings in Wheat Ridge, CO as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 3% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $104,581 per year, or $50.3 per hour.

Registered Nurse Cardiac Progressive Care Unit

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, CO • On-site

Full-time, Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 16 hours ago


Children's Hospital Colorado rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 78 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

346th of 1,058 rated hospitals


Job description

The Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse II) provides Family-Centered Care as demonstrated by recognizing the patient, family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. Assumes active role in clinical education of patients, families and staff. Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. Integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise for delivery of optimal health care. Uses data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. Uses information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
The Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU) is a 40-bed cardiac step-down unit serving patients with congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and acquired heart disease requiring cardiology services (medical and surgical), cardiac catheterization recovery, and pre-and post- heart transplant care. The CPCU specializes in managing patients on the continuum between critical care and ready to discharge, with a wide range of patient acuity.
Shift: Full Time Night Shift (3-12hr shifts per week)
Are you an experienced adult nurse looking to transition to the world of pediatrics? Our Pediatric Nursing Transition to Practice Programs will support you in your journey. Start dates in Sept 2026 and Dec 2026.
This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Family-Centered Care: Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs.
    • Delivers patient and family centered care incorporating the nursing process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence based care. Actively anticipates changes in patient outcomes/ unit needs in the provision of care.
    • Care is guided by the Professional Practice Model throughout the continuum of care.
    • Communicate and advocate patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team. Initiates and anticipates individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum using an interdisciplinary approach.
  • Teamwork & Collaboration: Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
    • Applies communication practices that minimize risks across transitions of care.
    • Presents own perspective and supporting evidence in patient care and team discussions.
    • Collaborates with team members in shared decision making.
  • Evidence Based Practice: Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
    • Identifies key concepts of research and evidence-based practice.
    • Participates in structuring the work environment to facilitate integration of new evidence into standards of practice.
    • Recognizes and communicates the need for revision of hospital and departmental policies procedures, practice guidelines, and/or measures for clinical practice evaluation.
    • Recognizes the standard of care provided by the applicable professional organization and /or association.
  • Quality Improvement: Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
    • Utilizes outcome data at the patient level to make care decisions.
    • Participates in the quality improvement activities and uses quality measures to understand individual and unit performance.
  • Safety: Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
    • Utilizes and discusses policy, procedures, and guidelines to support practice.
    • Communicates observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families or the health care team.
  • Informatics: Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
    • Recognizes and applies information and technology of patient and unit outcomes to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.
    • Navigates and documents in the EMR to support patient care.
  • Leadership: Nurses support organizational goals, advance the nursing profession, and enhance professional development by extending their influence to professional and community groups.
    • Works within scope of practice and delegates according to Nurse Practice Act.
    • Participates in professional governance activities.
    • Seeks opportunities to participate in professional development activities

Minimum Qualifications
  • Degrees
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Area of Study
    • Not applicable
  • Experience
    • Required: One (1) year of nursing experience.
  • Equivalency
    • Applicants with an Associate's Degree in Nursing and who agree to obtain a BSN within three (3) years from their start/hire date may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master's Entry to Practice Nursing (MEPN) may substitute for a BSN.
  • Licenses & Certifications
    • BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least six (6) months left before expiration is required upon hire.
    • Current Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license or RN license from multistate compact
  • Additional Requirements
    • BLS/CPR with at least six (6) months left before expiration. RN License from multistate compact.
  • Competency
    • None

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $38.34 to $57.51
Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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Estimated Close Date
09/13/2026
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