Informatics nurses are patient advocates — using data and digital tools to support the best possible care.
Nursing Informatics
At University of Vermont Health, our care teams — especially nurses — are strong advocates for patients. Our informatics team supports this by making sure technology and data are used in ways that truly help patients and staff. The team includes nurses and allied health professionals, and we focus on keeping people — not just systems — at the heart of everything we do.
We work to make sure digital tools are:
- Ethical
- Shaped by staff input
- Designed to improve engagement
- Supportive of patient education and advocacy
- Helpful for nurses and clinicians in daily care
For patients and families, nursing informatics means your nurses are making sure the technology behind your care is safe, effective, and focused on your needs. Informatics nurses are your advocates — using data and digital tools to support the best possible care.
Get Involved, Get Connected
If you're a nurse interested in informatics, there are several ways to get involved:
- Become a super user to support your team during technology rollouts.
- Join a technology council to share your voice and ideas.
- Become an informatics innovator to help shape future tools and workflows.
Each pathway builds your knowledge and confidence with technology while connecting you to a network of peers shaping the future of nursing.
How We Work
The Nursing Informatics team is fully integrated into the nursing framework of UVM Health. We partner with:
- Clinical nursing teams to increase technology and data know-how, as well as to streamline documentation and simplify workflows.
- Nursing professional development specialists and educators to embed technology competencies into onboarding, residencies and continuing education.
- Nursing leaders and councils to ensure governance and decision-making includes tech-savvy perspectives.
We focus on standards, data and strategy — not just the EHR — aligning projects with operational goals and the nursing strategic plan. This means our work is always tied to improving nurse well-being, advancing practice and creating sustainable improvements across our hospitals and clinics.
Our Impact
Over the past few years, we’ve led projects that are changing how nurses work across UVM Health:
- Simplified documentation: Fewer clicks and cleaner notes mean more time with patients.
- Virtual nursing and tele-observation: Selecting new platforms for extending the reach and impact of nursing.
- AI for staffing: Testing smart tools to better match nurse assignments with patient needs.
- Agile workflows: Using flexible methods to focus on what matters most to nurses.
- National recognition: Sharing our work at major conferences like ANIA, HIMSS and Epic UGM.
These efforts have positioned UVM Health as a leader in nursing innovation, demonstrating how nurses can shape the future of care through informatics.
Join Us
At UVM Health, our nurses don't just use technology — they help design it. As part of our nursing community, you will:
- Participate in cutting-edge technology pilots.
- Collaborate on regional and national research and presentations.
- Be part of a health system that values the nursing voice in governance, innovation and decision-making.
Choosing UVM Health means choosing a workplace where your expertise as a nurse is amplified by informatics, giving you opportunities to lead, innovate, and transform patient care.