Cerner Millennium® Clinical Implementations, Registered Nurse

Professional Highlights

• Several years of detailed CERNER Millennium technical support of applications and architecture, participating in multiple implementations
• Registered Nurse, Diploma in Nursing with several years Nursing (critical care and L&D Nursing experience
• Strong application detail, project architect, leadership, communication and problem solving skills
• Extensive relationships with the Millennium development and implementation community
• An often sought after and scarce resource that has detailed Millennium application knowledge of a broad set of clinical applications AND a firm understanding of the underlying integrated Millennium architecture.
• Proven track record of establishing solid relationships with clients and achieving high client satisfaction.

Application Expertise

• Cerner Millennium, – HNA Millennium Order Management, Care Coordination, CPOE, CORE, Clinical Documentation, PowerOrders, PowerChart Office. Charge Services.
• Skills in Security tools including HNAUser, Core Code Builder, Priv Tool, Task Access, AppReg, AppCntxt, Auth_Maint, Security_Maint, and PrefMaint.
• Extensive database build experience with Orders, Documentation Management, Certified as installation specialist for PowerChart Office, CPOE, Orders, Doc Management, PowerChart .
• Utilized DCP database tools to build order catalogs, care sets, order entry format, requisition routing/format, reference text, doc management pieces, and templates for documentation;
• Responsible for unit, system and integration testing as well as implementing Alpha code;
• Utilized CRM Code 32 tools to build event codes, code sets and event set hierarchy for forms;
• Experienced with OCD need assessment and post installation testing/verification;
• Familiar with OCD installation manager;
• Utilized PRIV database tools to define user security and group level privileges;
• Experienced with uploading spreadsheets (Orders, Codeset Filtering, DTA’s Eventset Hierarchy) into database;
• Perform CCL queries, inserts, and updates on Oracle database to support and monitor/troubleshoot database build progress;
• Experienced with back end monitoring tools including SCP, Msgview and Jouview;
• Responsible for testing, training, and creating help documents for client end-users;
• Other − Proficient with MS® Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, MS Access,OpenVMS, UNIX, Discern Explorer (CCL), FSI, HL7, Citrix, Visual Explorer

Hands-On Consulting Skills

• A “take charge”, leadership style that takes ownership along side the customer in achieving project milestone dates and project objectives
• Experienced in compiling implementation plans, integration testing scripts, and coordinating successful end-user training curriculums, and support regimes
• Extensive knowledge of Cerner® system implementation methodology and tools.
• Experienced in assessing the situation, developing a plan of action, implementing objectives and evaluating the results
• Developed the ability to adapt to increased responsibilities and challenging projects while consistently mentoring customer staff

Related Clinical/IT Millennium Experience

Large Midwest Health System
Clinical Informatics Consultant, RN

• Develop consultative relationships with management and customer personnel in order to understand their processes and to provide information technology related assistance as well as process improvement recommendations.
• Serve as a clinical liaison/consultant between both the IT department and clinical areas.
• Translate system requirements defined by analysis into detailed specifications and ensure that information systems are consistent with professional standards of clinical practice.
• Consult and assist with planning, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical computerized applications.
• Facilitate and support change and process improvement in all areas and departments of the Medical Center during the care transformation process of new implementations.
• Meds Process/Orders Team Leader – Lead pharmacy and orders/billing analysts with prioritizing and tracking of project tasks.
• Testing Coordinator – Coordinate testing efforts and test scripts for code upgrades and integration testing.
• Maintain/Build orders and charges within PowerChart and PowerChart Office.
  
  Other IT Projects and Roles since 1996:
  CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) Project Analyst and Leadership
  Care Transformation Leader
  PowerChart Office Project Analyst and Leadership
  Radiology and Respiratory Therapy System Manager
  Orders Analyst
  
  Clinical Roles:
  RN Staff Nurse in Labor and Delivery

Education and Training - Certifications / Awards

Graduated/Licensed 1988
GPA 3.8
Registered Nurse

Avila University
Bachelor of Science Healthcare Administration
Expected Graduation 2008
GPA 4.0

Continuing Education, Certifications and Affiliations

• Member of Nursing Informatics Council, Kansas City Area
• Member of HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)
• Project Management Education Award, Truman Medical Center PMO
• Ouellette and Associates Professional IT Development Workshops:
  • IT Project Management: The Human Side of the Equation
  • The Politics of IT Project Management
  • Consulting Skills for the IT Professional
  • Business Requirements Management
  • Internal Negotiating Skills for the IT Professional
  • Marketing the IT Organization Internally
  • IT as a Service Organization

 

 

For more information, contact Randy Passman at 919-604-0716 / RPassman@HPGresources.com OR click here to Submit a Request for Resources.