Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Company: UCLA Health
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: June 26, 2022

Job Description:

ResponsibilitiesThe Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) provides enterprise-wide informatics leadership to effectively champion the strategy, adoption, and optimization of information technology and promote and advance transformative innovations from an informatics perspective. The CNIO is a visionary leader who combines knowledge of patient care, informatics, and change management to enhance the design and optimization of the electronic health record (EHR) to achieve maximal patient safety, quality of care, and operational efficiency.We seek a relationship-based leader who pulls people together to form a unified voice and strategy, whenever possible. In this role, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• lead the Nursing Informatics team in the achievement of these goals, as well as promotes their continued learning and advancement in informatics
• oversees the Informatics Training team and the Engagement & Adoption programs
• collaborate with the Office of Health Information & Analytics to ensure nursing data and its visualization is in alignment with goals and priorities
• represent UCLA Health nationally as a leader in health informatics and will participate on national committees and organizations focusing on health IT
• partner closely with members of the IT leadership team including, the Chief Medical Information Officer, Associate CIO/Chief of Applications, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Data Officer, and the Chief Academic Informatics Officer in fulfilling the above responsibilities.Qualifications
  • Active RN License required
  • ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification preferred
  • Masters, DNP or PhD
    • Experience working at an Academic Medical Center preferred.
    • 5+ years of leadership experience required.
    • Strong knowledge of clinical operations required.
    • 5+ years of nursing informatics experience required
    • In-depth knowledge of inpatient & ambulatory EMR applications required; Epic certification preferred.
    • Excellent conflict-resolution skills, logic and the ability to explore and analyze alternatives.
    • Experienced at developing creative solutions to complex problems.
    • Strong ability to communicate with people effectively, organize resources and motivate team members.
    • Highly skilled at facilitating and leading group discussions/meetings, building consensus and managing issue lists.
    • Excellent organizational skills to assign, track and following up on issues, people, tasks and decisions to meet established deadlines.
    • Relationship-focused leader who promotes the concepts of people working together over individual performance.
    • Systems thinker with strong analytical and organizational skills; high tolerance for ambiguity and shifting priorities.UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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