Informatics Nurse and Clinical Trainer - CHMHHIP
Apply NowCompany: State of Colorado
Location: Pueblo, CO 81001
Description:
Salary: $8,204.00 - $9,204.00 Monthly
Location : Pueblo, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IHA-07100 03/24/2025
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 03/31/2025
Closing Date: 4/7/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: CMHHIP Campus - 1600 W 24th St., Building 131, Pueblo, CO 81003, USA
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: jade.green@state.co.us
Salary Note: Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
Administrative Solutions (AS) provides management and oversight for key administrative and technical services that enables CDHS to achieve their goals. It is responsible for a number of support functions to make our agency as efficient, effective and impactful as possible. Administrative Solutions comprises Human Resources; Facilities Management; Audit; Business Innovation; Technology and Security; Emergency Management; Legal; Performance Management; Communications; Project Management; and Leadership & Organizational Development.
Business Innovation, Technology and Security (BITS) is responsible for managing the Department's information technology (IT) providers, including relations with the Office of Information Technology (OIT). The division serves as the main point of contact for departmental issues involving technology resources and needs, and coordinates activities with the program staff for IT support, operations, maintenance, modernization and implementation of new IT systems.
Description of Job
Hybrid Position
(A minimum of 2 days per week on-site at 1600 W. 24th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003. May require additional time on-site depending on business needs)
Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.
This position provides informatics services to CMHHIP. The position supports the multidisciplinary healthcare team and other stakeholders in decision-making in all roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes. Informatics support is accomplished through the use of informational structures, processes, and technology. The position develops and delivers initial and ongoing training on BEHR and other clinical systems for clinical end users. The position develops and distributes resources to support the efficient and effective use of BEHR and other clinical systems.
The position collaborates with the Health Information Technology (HIT) Team to test system workflows, report issues, and recommend changes. The position collaborates with Mental Health Hospital (MHH), HIT and OIT staff to continuously improve care quality, system performance, and process efficiency. This position collaborates with stakeholders to ensure business and clinical needs are met, customer/end user support is provided, and training is delivered. The position maintains expertise in nursing informatics. The position is also required to occasionally accept and perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Substitutions
Appropriate education in a related field will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Preferred Qualifications:
Conditions of Employment
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply
Need help with your application? Click here.
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact jade.green@state.co.us
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
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If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.
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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application.In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.
03
If you are a former or current state employee, please identify what state agency you work(ed) with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience).
04
The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links.
05
Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application.
06
Due to the juvenile population served at MHH facilities, this incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age. Are you 21 years of age or older?
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This position may require in-state travel to Downtown Denver, CMHHIFL and CMHHIP in Pueblo. Are you willing and able to fulfill this condition of employment?
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Describe your experience working with an EHR, and what EHR you have worked with.
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Please describe your informatics experience.
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Explain how you would help a new user struggling with learning how to use our Electronic Health Record.
11
Describe a time you helped a professional peer learn a new healthcare process.
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A subject matter expert (SME) request a change to our electronic health record that might impact a clinical process. What steps would you take to implement the suggestion?
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Explain a time when you were involved with a change. What went well, what did not go as planned, and how did you manage the change?
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Location : Pueblo, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IHA-07100 03/24/2025
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 03/31/2025
Closing Date: 4/7/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: CMHHIP Campus - 1600 W 24th St., Building 131, Pueblo, CO 81003, USA
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: jade.green@state.co.us
Salary Note: Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
Administrative Solutions (AS) provides management and oversight for key administrative and technical services that enables CDHS to achieve their goals. It is responsible for a number of support functions to make our agency as efficient, effective and impactful as possible. Administrative Solutions comprises Human Resources; Facilities Management; Audit; Business Innovation; Technology and Security; Emergency Management; Legal; Performance Management; Communications; Project Management; and Leadership & Organizational Development.
Business Innovation, Technology and Security (BITS) is responsible for managing the Department's information technology (IT) providers, including relations with the Office of Information Technology (OIT). The division serves as the main point of contact for departmental issues involving technology resources and needs, and coordinates activities with the program staff for IT support, operations, maintenance, modernization and implementation of new IT systems.
Description of Job
Hybrid Position
(A minimum of 2 days per week on-site at 1600 W. 24th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003. May require additional time on-site depending on business needs)
Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.
This position provides informatics services to CMHHIP. The position supports the multidisciplinary healthcare team and other stakeholders in decision-making in all roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes. Informatics support is accomplished through the use of informational structures, processes, and technology. The position develops and delivers initial and ongoing training on BEHR and other clinical systems for clinical end users. The position develops and distributes resources to support the efficient and effective use of BEHR and other clinical systems.
The position collaborates with the Health Information Technology (HIT) Team to test system workflows, report issues, and recommend changes. The position collaborates with Mental Health Hospital (MHH), HIT and OIT staff to continuously improve care quality, system performance, and process efficiency. This position collaborates with stakeholders to ensure business and clinical needs are met, customer/end user support is provided, and training is delivered. The position maintains expertise in nursing informatics. The position is also required to occasionally accept and perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Substitutions
Appropriate education in a related field will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Google Suite
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) experience and/or certification
- User Access and Permissions
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Organizational Skills
- Classroom Teaching/Training
- Adult Learning Theory
- Curriculum Development
- Competency Based Education
Conditions of Employment
- Full background check and reference check required
- Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply
Need help with your application? Click here.
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact jade.green@state.co.us
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planwww.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- BenefitHub state employee discount program
- Employee Wellness program
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
- Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
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01
If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.
02
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application.In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.
03
If you are a former or current state employee, please identify what state agency you work(ed) with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience).
04
The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links.
- This information is available to me and I have read this information.
- I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.)
05
Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application.
- Yes
- No
06
Due to the juvenile population served at MHH facilities, this incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age. Are you 21 years of age or older?
- Yes
- No
07
This position may require in-state travel to Downtown Denver, CMHHIFL and CMHHIP in Pueblo. Are you willing and able to fulfill this condition of employment?
- Yes
- No
08
Describe your experience working with an EHR, and what EHR you have worked with.
09
Please describe your informatics experience.
10
Explain how you would help a new user struggling with learning how to use our Electronic Health Record.
11
Describe a time you helped a professional peer learn a new healthcare process.
12
A subject matter expert (SME) request a change to our electronic health record that might impact a clinical process. What steps would you take to implement the suggestion?
13
Explain a time when you were involved with a change. What went well, what did not go as planned, and how did you manage the change?
Required Question