Informaticist Registered Nurse

About the role

The Informaticist Registered Nurse (RN) exercises leadership in the assessment - planning - implementation and evaluation of hardware and software applications integrated with the electronic health record (EHR) and associated programs/applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and network.
• Works closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veteran Affairs (VA) staff nationwide.
• Focuses on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction.
• Exercises leadership in the assessment - planning - implementation and evaluation of hardware and software applications integrated with the electronic health record (EHR) and associated programs/applications.
• Assists in directing the provision of education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.
• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process - influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and executes position responsibilities that demonstrates proficiency and self-directed goal setting for managing complex situations.
• Serve as a Clinical Application Coordinator (CAC) with responsibility for EHR configuration - template builds - clinical reminders - consults - menu/order set builds - iMed Consent - and VistA/CPRS upgrades.
• Coordinate testing - installation - and training for EHR components and related health information systems validating functionality and resolving issues in collaboration with OI&T and clinical stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and evaluate education and training programs for clinical information systems, including development of curricula, competency assessments, and course improvement strategies.
• Mange in-person and virtual training sessions for Electronic Health Record(EHR) workflows - new employee orientation - trainee onboarding - and ad-hoc sessions for system upgrades and third-party applications.
• Track training completion and competency through VA Talent Management System (TMS) and other tools ensuring compliance with VHA directives - accreditation standards - and local policies.
• Develops and maintains SharePoint Online resources for hosting educational materials - tracking attendance - and collecting feedback.
• Perform systems analysis and evaluation - hardware/software assessments - and recommend procurement to support clinical and administrative workflows.
• Collaborate with VHA Office of Health Informatics - Clinical Informatics and Data Management Office - and Associate Chief of Staff for Clinical Informatics on EHR modernization initiatives and integration of new informatics tools.
• Coordinate with OI&T - HIMS - Clinical Engineering - and other services on testing and installation of Vista/CPRS components supporting programs such as Telehealth - COVID-19 - MISSION Act - and Community Care.
• Provide secondary ADPAC support and troubleshooting daily operating problems across relevant software modules.
• Maintain continuous accreditation readiness ensuring proper medical record documentation - coding/billing practices - and safe - effective use of technology.
• Plans and prioritizes work assignments providing advice and instruction to staff on informatics and administrative matters.
• Utilizes SQL - MUMPS - and other tools for data validation - query design - and troubleshooting EHR data/reporting pipelines.

Requirements

• Basic Requirements: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• English Language Proficiency: No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis).
• Grandfathering Provision: All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
• Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Experience: Possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia.
• Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis).
• Grandfathering Provision: All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
• Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment.

Skills

• Registered Nurse Informaticist with hands-on CAC experience and a proven record leading the education - implementation - testing - optimization - and modernization of SLVHCS clinical information systems (VistA/CPRS and related platforms).
• Demonstrates leadership - systems analysis - and creative approaches to design - delivery - and maintenance of informatics solutions that advance safe - effective - and compliant patient care.
• Expert in EHR training and competency - workflow transformation - template/reminder builds - system upgrades - and cross functional collaboration with OI&T - HIMS - Clinical Engineering - AOs/ADPACs - and clinical leadership.

Benefits

• VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 07:30am to 04:00pm.
• Telework: Ad-Hoc Available.
• Virtual: This is not available.

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 07:30am to 04:00pm.