Nurse (Clinical Analyst)

Veterans Health Administration • Bronx, NY

24d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Analyst Registered Nurse (RN) provides local-level data analysis to support nursing evaluation and quality initiatives. The role assumes responsibility and accountability for analysis within the service and contributes to the organization’s mission. The Clinical Analyst supports data management practices, analytic initiatives, and innovation through collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

The position collects and analyzes data, develops charts to support data-driven decisions, investigates discrepancies, and reports findings to management. It contributes to qualitative and quantitative research, performance measurement, business models, relational databases, data workflows, algorithms, and data management systems. The role also trains staff to use software programs and provides courteous, respectful, and consistent customer service to patients, visitors, volunteers, and Medical Center staff.

This is not a virtual position. The stated work schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. VA offers a comprehensive rewards package that includes paid time off, retirement benefits, insurance, and potential performance awards.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the education pathways and exceptions described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception is described.
• Meet the education and professional nursing experience requirements for the applicable VA Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including background/security investigation and physical evaluation/examination.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with quality, clinical data collection, and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Build, support, and create alignment for data management best practices, analytic initiatives, and innovation through collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Collect data and develop charts that enable the service to make data-driven decisions.
• Participate in data analysis projects using qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews, statistical analysis, surveys, site visits, and observations.
• Investigate data discrepancies in a timely manner and present findings to management.
• Follow established performance metrics and work with staff to identify problem areas and potential solutions.
• Participate in developing logical business models and relational databases to prepare data programmatically for analysis.
• Participate in designing algorithms, workflow processes, and layouts for data sets used in modeling, data mining, and research.
• Develop databases and data management systems that enable data storage, querying, protection, and utilization.
• Train staff on the use of software programs.
• Meet customer needs while supporting Medical Center and service missions.
• Communicate with and treat patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
• Provide consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• Handle customer conflicts and problems constructively and appropriately.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree