Job Description

Shift : Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Department : Clinical Informatics


Compensation :

Base Pay Range: $79,040 - $112,985 per year, based on experience


ABOUT THE JOB


Provide nursing informatics expertise and support to clinical documentation projects. Ensure information systems are consistent with professional standards of clinical practice.


ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE


At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.


Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.


Learn more about MU Health Care.


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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
See a comprehensive list of benefits here.


DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION


Develop strong working relationships with support departments and acts as a liaison for clinical staff in communicating with other technical staff, vendors, consultants, management and other appropriate parties. Serve as a liaison between nursing leadership, Electronic Medical Record Operations groups, and IT Medical Records committee.


Actively participate in ancillary information system development during each phase of development; present nursing concerns and practice issues as appropriate for each system during their implementation and update.


Maintain up to date knowledge of nursing practices, regulatory standards, and compliance standards relating to nursing information systems.


Maintain up to date knowledge of trends and advances in nursing informatics, as well as hardware and software technology.


Manage the development and implementation of clinical information systems related to nursing and ensure desired goals and objectives are achieved.


Coordinate and participate in aspects of system analysis, planning, design, development, testing and implementation of nursing information systems.


Utilize knowledge and skills in clinical practice to determine which clinical functions are suitable to clinical application and ensure information systems are consistent with professional standards of practice.


Utilize Nursing Informatics Council to solicit input into the performance of the Electronic Medical Record. Assist the Center for Education and Development with staff education planning.


Work with nursing to ensure that electronic systems meet the nursing needs. As nursing practice and electronic systems evolve, working with nursing and the vendor to facilitate the most efficient re-designs and changes, within the constraints of the hardware and software.


Evaluate effectiveness of software applications or programs systems, devices, procedures and methods to determine if clinical needs are being met. Develop reporting mechanisms to monitor clinical and quality outcomes.


May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS


Bachelor's degree in nursing, informatics, business administration, engineering, or a related area.


One (1) year of experience with clinician information systems.


Five (5) years of progressively responsible RN experience, or Masters degree in a related area may be substituted for two (2) years.


Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS


Master of Science in Nursing, nursing informatics, or health informatics.


Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.


Equal Employment Opportunity


The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Tags

Immediate start, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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