Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Adventist Health
Ukiah, CA

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956. We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center. Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year. We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific Coast.

Job Summary:

Assists in a variety of duties relating to Clinical Information Systems (CIS) applications including the design, build, implementation, and support of CIS software and related processes. Works with project and support teams to ensure appropriate development, training, support and evaluation of CIS applications.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Bachelor's Degree: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Clinical licensure in state of practice: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Maintains routine software utilizing established standards and departmental protocols, to meet user requests/specifications. Evaluates user requests for special enhancements to clinical systems. Works with customers to gather specifications for the purchase, development, and installation of clinical systems. Maintains service level agreements with various end-user departments and enterprise business units.
• Participates in analysis of documentation and workflows in departments, and designs/redesigns system components to support appropriate workflows. Assists in analyzing existing methods and developing alternatives to increase operations and production efficiency. Performs needs assessment for complex workflows, customers, and/or clinical areas. Assists in analysis and documentation of reporting needs of end users. Identifies potential process- and/or department-specific risks and assist in strategies to mitigate or resolve them.
• Follows project work plans. Works cooperatively with project team members to coordinate assigned duties with the overall program and related projects. Researches, documents, and facilitates resolution to issues reported by end-users. Tests clinical software per checklist guidelines and participates in the development of test scenarios. Collaborates with technical teams to define hardware/network requirements and to research and problem-solve technical issues.
• Assists in the presentation of training to a variety of audiences. Ensures that system documentation is current and available to the customer and that customers are educated as to where to find it. Supports optimization activities to ensure staff effectively use the systems.
• Participates in development of best practice standards. Facilitates initiatives to support change management within impacted departments across the enterprise. Monitors measurements of process improvements, including those enabled by standardized workflows. Participates in measurement of performance as required. Identifies potential areas where policies/procedures require development or change.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.