Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Michele Holt

Moline,IL

Summary

Currently work as a Clinical Informatics RN at Genesis Health System in Davenport, Iowa.

Consider myself to be very passionate about the education, quality, safety and satisfaction of the electronic health record.

Cerner PowerChart and other millenium solutions are among the have most experience with.

Have worked in the health care industry for over 34 years, 10+ which have been in IT/Informatics.

Well-versed in end user workflow and optimizing workflow processes that help end users achieve safe and efficient use of the electronic health record.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Nurse Informatics

Oracle-Cerner
Kansas City, MO
04.2014 - Current
  • As registered nurse, was able to provide expertise via workflow knowledge to improve IT systems and functions.
  • Worked closely with subject matter experts to develop improvements for hospital EHR which was done via Gemba.
  • Once learning work of end users, spent much time learning how to incorporate workflows current state and then future state into VISIO or other format for end users to outline work being done and to identify Gaps going to new future state.
  • Have helped end users develop and and implement new order sets (PowerPlans) within Cerner PowerChart and FirstNet, working closely with onsite IT Works team, AMS and SME.
  • Have developed various education job aids for projects, changes taking place within EHR or just in time training when needed.
  • Have experience in working with other programs such as 3M Fluency Direct dictation software.
  • Have experience working in PowerChart Advance and Lights On Network as well as Logic Stream
  • Have done build in some Cerner applications for new providers entering health system such as HNA user, DCP tools.
  • Consider myself to know much about different provider workflows whether its OB/GYN or Cardiology or Orthopedic Surgery. Have trained many providers from beginning to end on FirstNet (in past) and currently in Cerner PowerChart which actively using since first employed.
  • Involved in many onsite projects and am considered key player.
  • Have ability to pay attention to detail and to call out gaps where needed as well as potential solutions when applicable.

Physician Liaison

Genesis Medical Center
Davenport, IA
08.2011 - 04.2014
  • Work with providers at Genesis educating EHR. This includes order entry, medication reconciliation, mPages.
  • Very instrumental in developing curriculum and various job aids for various training environments.
  • Rounding on inpatient units to provide elbow support and field workflow questions.
  • Work flexible hours when needed to support various providers and go-lives that Genesis implemented while being in this role.
  • Developed highly effective communication, interpersonal and persuasion skills, which were needed when working with providers, many who were coming from paper worlds.
  • Developed order set concepts and content and assisted with education and implementation.

Registered Nurse

Genesis Medical Center
Davenport, IA
02.1989 - 08.2011
  • Collaborated with physicians in Maternal-Child space to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions. Much of this was done in NICU in which worked for most of time until transitioning to IT Department at Genesis.
  • Was preceptor and trained many new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols as well as proper electronic documentation.
  • Helped to develop and educate PowerChart Maternity to NICU staff when this piece incorporated to EHR.
  • Served on various committees when staff nurse.
  • Reviewed competencies to see if needing to be updated as new techniques, equipment rolled out.
  • Served on neonatal transport team
  • Ran skills labs
  • NRP Instructor

Registered Nurse

Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo, IA
02.1988 - 01.1989
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Care for pediatric patients (my primary reason for hire) but also took care of many medical/surgical patients as brand new RN out of school. Worked night shift. Prior to leaving had worked in relief charge nurse capacity.
  • Left this position, moving to area with much bigger pediatric unit where growing skills could occur and eventually work in NICU.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
12.1987

Associate of Science - Pre-Nursing Studies

North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA
05.1985

Skills

  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Health Informatics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Process Improvement Initiatives
  • Clinical Support
  • Cerner EMR
  • Attention to Detail
  • Learning Strategies

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Informatics - Oracle-Cerner
04.2014 - Current
Physician Liaison - Genesis Medical Center
08.2011 - 04.2014
Registered Nurse - Genesis Medical Center
02.1989 - 08.2011
Registered Nurse - Allen Memorial Hospital
02.1988 - 01.1989
University of Iowa - Bachelor of Nursing,
North Iowa Area Community College - Associate of Science, Pre-Nursing Studies
Michele Holt