Executive Director, Chief Nursing Information Officer

Additional Information About the Role

Executive Director, Chief Nursing Information Officer for BJC HealthCare

 

Requirements:

Master's Degree (business, healthcare administration or nursing)

RN Degree

5-10 years of experience

 

 

 

Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

 

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

 

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

 

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) provides leadership and guidance in the integration of nursing and clinical practice with clinical information systems to improve patient care across the health system. The CNIO provides leadership in all aspects of nursing informatics while supporting the processes of strategic planning, design and development of information management processes within the organization. The CNIO will serve as a liaison between senior leadership and clinical leadership to ensure that clinical information system implementation and maintenance will support strategic and operational nursing and allied health goals.

 

Responsibilities

Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.

Provide administrative leadership and direction to Clinical Information System teams to ensure that HSOs are adequately supported at the local level.

Ensure technology-based solutions are aligned with the overall enterprise objectives of clinical workflow to facilitate the delivery of exceptional, evidence-based patient care; Work with Health Information Partners and BJC Information Systems to foster the optimization of the integrated electronic health record and other systems that affect direct patient care.

Research clinical technology that supports safe patient practices, and a commitment to operational innovation and Clinical Workflow Initiatives.

Lead the system Nursing Informatics Council to support nursing practice development, clinical education, and translation of clinical information technology into sustainable processes.

Oversee the use of advanced analytics and clinical decision support to drive continuous improvement in clinical care delivery.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Business/HC Admin/IS/Nursing

Master's Degree

- Bus/HC Admin/Nursing/related

Experience

5-10 years

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Experience

10+ years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer