Job Description
Job Summary:
System administrator responsibilities include ensuring that clinical algorithms in system upgrades of existing systems and in implementation of new systems are clinically appropriate and function in a way that optimizes quality of care, patient safety, and cost. This is accomplished by leading and/or working collaboratively with application analysts, IT staff, clinicians, and operational managers in the planning, development, testing, training, implementation and evaluation phases of system upgrades and implementation. Accountable to improve how CM clinical and non-clinical staff interact with systems by using system functionality. Accountable for education program development and implementation to support knowledge and skills of CNS nursing staff; develops training to support key initiatives in quality/redesign/practice improvement; accountable for clinical nursing orientation; provides consultation and leadership to clinical teams in the orientation, training and selection of new employees; collaborates with leaders to implement strategies and programs to support clinical and service quality improvement and workforce planning initiatives; supports managers in achieving desired performance of clinical nursing staff. Accountable to ensure that departments clinical protocols are current and accurately reflected in EMR documentation systems. Accountable to support the research to ensure protocols are evidence-based and that protocols are in alignment with GH clinical practice.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manages system upgrades and implementation, including management of clinical algorithms, troubleshooting and working with vendors when applicable. Optimizes clinical decision support tools. Serves as a liaison between IT and CNS clinical operations and managers. Provides advice and consultation to clinical leaders regarding informatics-related topics, participates in clinical improvement projects. Acts as system administrator for Epic Triage module and for Dawn AC.
- Develops curriculum training to assure key clinical initiatives in quality, safety and practice improvement are integrated into practice. Assures orientation programs for new nursing staff are completed and documented. Collaborates with leaders and preceptors to implement strategies to monitor and evaluate clinical orientation. Supports managers in achieving desired performance of clinical nursing staff.
- Manages department clinical guidelines including timely review of protocols and ensuring content is reflected in the clinical systems. Develops and maintains clinical standard work documents.
- Provides clinical oversight and ad hoc clinical consultation to IT technical staff on topics such as interface design, clinical content decisions, etc.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of nursing practice, preferably in an ambulatory care environment.
Education
- Masters degree in nursing or clinical informatics.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Prior experience in developing nursing educational programs.
- Clinical operations experience including use of and training others on clinical information systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to interpret and summarize complex concepts.
- Customer orientation.
- Analytical and creative problem solving abilities.
- Leadership and organizational skills.
- Clinical expertise in team and program development, clinical practice in non-acute nursing, teaching, group facilitation, program evaluation, individual and group skills assessment, and adult learning theory.
- Clinical informatics: building of clinical algorithms, data reporting, quality assessment, and assurance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of experience in nursing management with clinical informatics experience.
Primary Location: Washington,Renton,Renton Administration - Rainier
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Remote
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-WA-04|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Renton Admin Rainier - Appt Svcs-Computer Train&Supp - 1130
Pay Range: $112800 - $145970 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
Remote: Work location is the remote workplace (from home) within KP authorized states. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
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