Senior Data Analyst - Nursing Business & Operations

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The Senior Data Analyst - Nursing Business & Operations is strategic analytics partner responsible for transforming workforce, financial, productivity, and operational data into meaningful insights that guide nursing leadership decisions. This role requires more than technical reporting expertise; it requires a strong understanding of nursing operations, healthcare business drivers, staffing models, labor management, and the operational realities that influence patient care delivery and resource utilization.

By connecting data trends to actionable operational strategies, this position supports initiatives that improve staffing efficiency, budget performance, workforce sustainability, productivity, and overall nursing operational performance. The analyst serves as a bridge between data and practice, helping leaders identify risks, understand root causes, evaluate opportunities, and implement data-informed strategies aligned with organizational goals and high-quality patient care.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science) (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
Requires deep functional knowledge with 4 - 6 years of related experience Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

2-3 years healthcare & nursing experience operations experience is preferred.

Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience with Big Data; Data Processing.
Experience with Data Manipulation; Data Mining
Experience with C# (Programing Language); Java (Programing Language); Programing Concepts; Programing Tools; Python (Programing Language); SQL (Programing Language)
Experience with Agile Software Development
Optional:
Experience in the healthcare field
Experience with healthcare data policies
Microsoft certifications in Azure
Experience with Microsoft Fabric

Functional Accountabilities
Core areas of responsibility that fall under this role include:

• Interprets and analyzes complex data from multiple sources, including patient, provider, encounters data, etc. Proactively identifies and assesses the business impact of trends.

• Develops, executes, maintains, and troubleshoots of complex scripts and reports developed using SQL, Microsoft Excel, or other analytics tools.

• Identifies and performs root-cause analysis of data irregularities and presents findings and proposed solutions to leadership and/or customers.

• Manages multiple complex and variable tasks and data review processes with no supervision within targeted timelines and provides leadership in a demanding, quick changing environment.

• Delivers business solution architecture and implementation validation.

• Engages in data profiling and source to target mapping.

• Works on complex data integration from disparate sources.

• Applies senior level expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand how customers interact with analytic products.

• Supports multiple functions and levels of the organization and effectively both verbally and visually, communicates findings and insights to non-technical business partners.

• Engages with customers and business partners to gather requirements and validate results.

• Presents data-driven insights and recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders, soliciting and incorporating feedback when required.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

To be successful at this role you will need:

• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently.

• Demonstrated analytical skills.

• Demonstrated project management skills.

• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.

• Great verbal and written communication skills, communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable manner

• Great facilitation ability to host sessions and elicit ideas from others, understanding their issues and encourage group participation

• Attention to detail.

• Communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable manner

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

• Adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a dynamic environment

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.