Nursing Informatics Fellowship Program

Vision Statement

Nursing informaticists (NI) create innovative technological solutions that enable clinicians to provide safe, high quality care for patients, families and the community.

Purpose

This one-year program will provide UCLA Health nurses with an opportunity to discover the world of nursing informatics through classes, practical experience and mentoring by a Nursing Informaticist. After the first year, there may be an opportunity for Nursing Informatics Fellows to work alongside Nurse Informaticists for up to one additional year.

Goals

  • Provide nurses with an opportunity to experience and learn about nursing informatics through mentoring from NIs and practical experience completing a project using the system development lifecycle.
  • Improve safety, quality, and efficiency by developing and implementing optimization projects that leverage CareConnect or other technologies.
  • Provide NIs with the opportunity to share expertise in nursing informatics through mentoring.

Experiences

Increase knowledge of nursing informatics by:

  • Attending monthly in-person educational sessions provided by NIs and other content experts
  • Developing a project to optimize the use of CareConnect with the assistance of an NI
  • Meeting with ISS team members to identify ways to improve CareConnect
  • Attending governance meetings
  • Assist with testing, developing educational material and training
  • Presenting project to nursing leadership and staff

Eligibility Requirements

Required

Important: only UCLA Health employees are eligible to apply. No exceptions.

  • Current employee of UCLA Health
  • Minimum of 3 years nursing experience
  • Minimum of 1 year of employment at UCLA Health or UCLA West Valley Medical Center (Formerly West Hills Hospital)
  • Employed at 50% or more time base
  • Demonstrates readiness for leadership
  • Strong interest in Nursing Informatics
  • Time commitment of 8 hours per month
  • Must be able to attend 90% of all in-person NI Fellowship meetings
  • Able to complete a Nursing Informatics-related project
  • Support from manager to participate

Highly Desirable

  • Experience leading change or championing change
  • Super User experience

Application Process

  • Applications will open in Spring/Summer 2025, more information to come. 
  • You will need to upload your resume with the application.
  • Applicants will be asked to participate in an interview.  

Previous Fellowship Projects

December 2023 Note: Mednet network or login is required to view.

Questions

If you are a UCLA Health nurse and have questions, please email NI Fellowship. Note: Mednet network or login is required to view.