Informatics Nurse Jobs

The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse who will serve as an integral member of the Office of Inpatient Management (OIM) team. The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing the promotion, planning, designing, coordination, and evaluation of the DMH inpatient computer educational programs to meet the learning and competency development needs of the nursing staff, as they pertain to the use and knowledge of the components of Electronic Medical Record and the Business Intelligence associated with the Electronic Medical Record.

The Nurse Informatics Specialist integrates Nursing Department philosophy, mission, goals, policies/procedures, and governmental regulations into computer educational programs/nursing care/practice by interfacing and collaborating with the inpatient care providers to optimize patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Optimizes workplace communications by maintaining accurate patient data; coordinates comparison of databases (benchmarking) with other agencies.
• Organizes and oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of special Health Information System Projects.
• Chairs and/or sits on several committees throughout the inpatient system of care including Nursing Departments, such as Facility Leadership, Management of Informational Services, etc.
• Participates and contributes to the inpatient units’ PI Program to manage processes that measure, assess, and evaluate the performance and improvement of staff, organizational management and integrates into nursing practice outcomes.
• Collaborates with HIS vendor in the implementation the information system and oversees training for the facility staff when needed.
• Provides support for researching of clinical data within and outside the health information system to promote an environment for professional growth.
• Coordinates the development, implementation, and evaluation of Health Information System orientation/programs for all nursing employees that meet the learning and competency development needs of the nursing staff as well as the organizational/educational goals of the DMH inpatient units.
• Stays current with professional development in research/findings and professional practice in nursing specialty, CPR certification, licensure and participation in professional organizations which support and/or provide direction for nursing and healthcare issues.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary staff in coordination, development, implementation, and evaluation of computerized educational programs for inpatient facility staff.
• Works with the inpatient staff to integrate policies/procedures and government regulations into educational programs/nursing care/practice.
• Partners with training personnel both to promote, develop, implement, and evaluate interdisciplinary educational endeavors related to the EMR and Information System.
• Performs special assignments and/or completes special reports as directed by Director of the Office of Inpatient Management to maintain administrative and clinical practices at the inpatient units

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to gather information through observation, application of interviewing techniques and examination of records and documents.
• Familiarity with Performance Improvement Methodologies.
• Skilled in the use of databases relevant to patient care in the psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment settings.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of healthcare including nursing policies, procedures, standards, and protocols.
• Capacity to communicate effectively with staff, other disciplines and to draft accurate reports.
• Understanding and ability to apply skilled management and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical computer skills.
• Monitor systems and patients.
• Ability to obtain, store and retrieve data from healthcare database.
• Ability to obtain, Store and retrieve data from the Database.
• Knowledge of applications commonly used in healthcare.
• Knowledge of policy development.
• Knowledge of the principles of Electronic Health Records including nursing policies, procedures, standards, and protocols.
• Technical Computer Skills
• Monitor systems and patient care programs.
• Understanding and ability to apply skilled management and leadership skills.
• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.
• Training staff and components of HER.
• Familiarity with Performance Improvement Methodologies.

Please Note: The incumbent will be required to travel to DMH Facilities across the State as required.

DMH Vision and Mission:

The Department of Mental Health, as the State Mental Health Authority, assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights, and supports mental health training and research. This critical mission is accomplished by working in partnership with other state agencies, individuals, families, providers, and communities.

Pre-Offer Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

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For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #2.

• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

• Recent graduates from an approved school of nursing must have applied for the first available registered nurse examination. Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required.

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