Registered Nurse- Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Summary The Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) serves as the primary advisor to Chief Health Informatics Officer and other key officials to achieve standardization of best practices across facilities. Leads change and demonstrates ability for interprofessional collaboration. Qualifications Basic Requirements: English Language ProficiencyIn accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken EnglishGraduate 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)OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge programUpon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program(Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education programCredit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)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 ColumbiaGraduate 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.) NOTE: 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/certificationThe following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Nurse IV: Scope: Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health careEducation: Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IVOR Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IVOR a Doctoral degree in nursing and 3 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IVOR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and 3 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degreesDimensions: LeadershipLeads health care delivery by leveraging evidence-based practices - industry-leading research - and innovative care modelsDrives a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve performance and attain measurable outcomes at the program or service levelBusiness AcumenTransforms health care by implementing new processes - technology - informatics - and data analytics using business models and fundamental concepts of resource management at the program or service levelInspiring an Industry-Leading LifestyleEmploys an industry leading - shared decision-making lifestyleCultivates a workforce that serves Veterans - families and caregivers of all backgrounds and builds trust - lifestyle competencies and catalyzes dynamic teams at the program or service levelCommunication and Relationship ManagementDirects the effective use of relationship management principles to achieve positive customer service experiences that are consistent with professional organizational values - beliefs and practices at the program or services levelProfessional and Social ResponsibilityOperationalizes a lifestyle of holistic care - health advocacy and health equityApplies ethical principles in decision-making at the program or service levelAdvances nursing knowledge through health science research and the translation and dissemination of evidence into practice to maximize the value to Veterans and the communityReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Preferred Experience: Progressive executive or senior nursing or clinical informatics leadership experience with accountability for clinical programs - policy - and outcomes at the program or organizational levelDemonstrated success leading a significant change management or process improvement initiative with measurable - sustained outcomesExperience building and scaling high-performing teams and programs - including recruitment - performance management - succession planning - and growing initiatives to broader organizational impactExperience leading workflow redesign or clinical systems optimization in a complex healthcare settingExperience building and sustaining relationships across clinical - administrative - and executive stakeholders to advance informatics and organizational prioritiesExperience partnering with nurse leadership and executive/senior leadership (e.g. - Nurse Executive - Facility Director - VISN leadership) to align informatics initiatives with organizational clinical and strategic prioritiesExperience applying evidence-based practice - quality improvement frameworks - or data analytics to drive measurable improvements in clinical outcomes or operational performanceExperience contributing to policy - governance - or informatics standards development at a program or organizational levelCurrent VA Nurse III or Nurse IV grade - or equivalent senior nursing leadership experience in a federal - military - or large integrated healthcare systemPhysical Requirements: This Position may include a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by nurses such as direct patient care - and potentially long periods of walking - standing - sitting - moderate lifting - repeated bending - or kneeling. Duties The Chief Nursing Informatics Officer has oversight assigned program and supervision of the assigned staff in Health Informatics ServicesCNIO supporting effective and efficient clinical and administrative systems - designing meaningful decisions support systems - managing calculated risks and associated mitigation strategies - and fostering lifelong nursing informatics domain knowledge and information that supports evidence-based practices - quality improvements and researchProvides leadership in designated projects and cross-coverage with other informaticists in the VA St Louis Health Care SystemThe complexity of responsibilities is significant and supports the principles of a continuously learning health systemThe CNIO fosters leadership and professionalism by providing communication that supports building internal and external agency coalitions creates alignments for nursing informatics best practices and leads clinical and health informatics initiatives and innovation across the enterpriseResponsible for leadership activities such as implementation - evaluation - monitoring and analyzing clinical and health processes to identify strategies to advance health data and health information systems to improve outcomes and support innovation.The CNIO will provide leadership within the following eight core informatics functions: Application support Business architecture management Enterprise data management Content management System optimization Change management Requirement management Partnership management Duties Include - but are not limited to: Directs the development - organization - and operationalization of nursing informatics clinical and non-clinical solutionsRoutinely analyzes plans and actions related to nursing informatics practice - quality - and safety issues to identify and improve performance and outcomes for veterans healthcareChampions nursing informatics excellence by serving as a mentor and role model - cultivating a collaborative work environment that empowers staff and advances professional growthProvides guidance and oversight of informatics program management to ensure proper resource utilizationParticipates in budget discussions and planning with VISN/ Facility staffAnticipates future informatics needs and requests needed fundsAdvocates for staffing needsAssesses and evaluates impact of technology and data usage on patient care delivery policies and programs in support of leadership and organizational goalsEnsures an informatics workforce to serve Veterans - families - and caregivers of all backgrounds at the organizational level Seeks and utilizes technology and evidence-based healthcare policies and practices to enable the delivery of reliable and accessible health careRecognizes - cultivates - and integrates health care practices that address social and health inequities Contributes to visionary thinking that advances the delivery of patient careCommunicates with transparency - clarity and integrityPromotes an environment that supports evidence-based use of technology and dataDevelops and supports an environment for ethical decision-making throughout the organizationIdentifies and proposes mitigation strategies to address inequalities in access to and use of healthcare technology in the veteran communityVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: 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: 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual positionRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: AuthorizedRecruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidatePermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized