Informaticist Registered Nurse

Job Title

Duties

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:

• 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.
• 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.
• Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN), or Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO), illustrating performance and leadership that benefit the facility.
• Responsible for the coordination of Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and other clinical application installations, testing, and maintenance; assisting BCMA duties; planning, coordinating, implementing, and participating in center-wide training programs to ensure CPRS and other clinical applications are initiated and maintained according to the Medical Center direction and VISN guidelines; facilitates the implementation and utilization of appropriate applications - interfaces and tools to transition to the automated clinical record by all direct and indirect patient care providers at all levels; knowledge of provider and clinical workflow, works to streamline these processes and increase efficiency; executes position and responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches in the management of complex patient care.
• Other duties assigned

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

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, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Work schedule is subject to change based on agency need.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized