Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) - Information Solutions

Medical University of South Carolina; Orleans Estates (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina seeks a Chief Nursing Informatics Officer to lead strategy, governance, and optimization of clinical information systems that support nursing and interprofessional care across MUSC Health’s 16 hospitals and statewide telehealth network.

As the CNIO, you will partner with executive leaders to shape EHR governance, workflow redesign, and the adoption of Epic technology, advancing safe, efficient, evidence-based care across a major academic health system.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure with eligibility for SC licensure.
• Seven to ten years of progressive nursing leadership experience.
• Five+ years in clinical informatics leadership within a complex, multi-hospital health system.
• Deep experience with Epic implementation and optimization; Epic certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, governance, and optimization of clinical information systems and digital technologies supporting nursing practice.
• Serve as dyad partner to CMIO and bridge clinical operations with information solutions and academic missions.
• Oversee enterprise-scale EHR governance, workflow redesign, and technology adoption across MUSC Health.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Strategic planning

Governance

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing

Tools

Epic implementation & optimization

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) is the senior nursing executive responsible for the strategy, governance, and optimization of clinical information systems and digital technologies that support nursing practice and interprofessional care across MUSC Health, South Carolina's only comprehensive academic health system. Serving as the dyad partner to the Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO), the CNIO ensures the voice of nursing shapes the design, adoption, and continuous improvement of the Epic electronic health record and related technologies across MUSC Health's 16 hospitals, 750+ care locations, and statewide telehealth network.
The CNIO bridges clinical operations, information solutions, and academic missions — partnering with the Chief Nurse Executive, CMIO, Chief Information Officer, and the MUSC College of Nursing to advance safe, efficient, evidence-based, technology-enabled care.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC002269 SYS - IS Senior Leaders

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-00

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description

The Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) is the senior nursing executive responsible for the strategy, governance, and optimization of clinical information systems and digital technologies that support nursing practice and interprofessional care across MUSC Health, South Carolina's only comprehensive academic health system. Serving as the dyad partner to the Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO), the CNIO ensures the voice of nursing shapes the design, adoption, and continuous improvement of the Epic electronic health record and related technologies across MUSC Health's 16 hospitals, 750+ care locations, and statewide telehealth network.

The CNIO bridges clinical operations, information solutions, and academic missions — partnering with the Chief Nurse Executive, CMIO, Chief Information Officer, and the MUSC College of Nursing to advance safe, efficient, evidence-based, technology-enabled care.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports to: DCIO of Care Technology and Informatics

• Dyad partner: Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO), Nursing leadership

• Direct reports: Informatics Team

Additional Job Description

Required Education/Skills/Work Experience/Licensure:

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN licensure, with eligibility for licensure in South Carolina.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required; master's degree in nursing preferred.
• Seven to ten years of progressive nursing leadership experience, including at least five years in clinical informatics leadership within a complex, multi-hospital health system.
• Deep experience with Epic implementation and optimization; Epic certification preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale EHR governance, clinical workflow redesign, and technology adoption.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an academic health system spanning clinical, educational, and research missions.
• Executive presence and ability to influence across a matrixed, geographically distributed organization.
• Active engagement in professional organizations (e.g., ANIA, AMIA, HIMSS, AONL).

Physical Requirements

Mobility & Posture

• Standing: Continuous
• Sitting: Continuous
• Walking: Continuous
• Climbing stairs: Infrequent
• Working indoors: Continuous
• Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
• Working from elevated areas: Frequent
• Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
• Kneeling: Infrequent
• Bending at the waist: Continuous
• Twisting at the waist: Frequent
• Squatting: Frequent

Manual Dexterity & Strength

• Pinching operations: Frequent
• Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous

Lifting & Force Requirements

• Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
• Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent
• Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
• Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

Selected Positions

• Examples:
• Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force
• Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force
• Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force

Vision & Sensory

• Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
• Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
• Color discrimination: Continuous
• Depth perception: Continuous
• Peripheral vision: Continuous

Hearing Acuity (with correction)

• Continuous

Tactile Sensory Function

• Continuous

Gross Motor With Fine Motor Coordination

• Continuous

Olfactory (smell) Function

• Continuous

Respirator Use Qualification

• Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management: Continuous
• Rotating shifts: Frequent
• Overtime as required: Frequent
• Latex-safe environment: Continuous

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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