Nursing Informatics Officer – Owensboro KY

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the clients strategic nursing Informatics roadmap which aligns to the overall clients strategic priorities
• Provides leadership, consultation, and coordination for the transformation of care processes and outcomes within nursing and clinical ancillary services with the use of technology
• Leads nursing in the design and execution of technology-enabled process change that maximizes patient safety, quality of care and operational efficiency for clients
• Leads the development, deployment, re-engineering, optimization, integration, adoption and performance of clinical information systems to support clinicians and patient care
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Registered nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in nursing 
• 1+ years of experience with Nursing/clinical workflows as well as information technology to identify, evaluate, and assess new care delivery technology, developing recommendations on the impact of integration with existing workflows and systems 
• 1+ years of experience in EHRs, data analytics, and other health care technologies
• 1+ years demonstrating project management skills related to system implementation, upgrades, or process improvements
• 1+ years of experience using and teaching nursing end users on the use of Epic EHR within their workflow
• Driver’s License and access to a reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in health informatics or a similar field 
• ANCC certification in nursing

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.