Registered Nurse- Informaticist

Veterans Health Administration • Castle Point, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 leadership, experience, and creative approaches, and systematically evaluates current practice. This position is located at the Castle Point VA Medical Center in Wappingers Falls, NY.

Duties include but are not limited to: Works with close supervision, is responsible and accountable for individual informatics nursing practice and seeks direction from others as needed. Manages workload as assigned, organizes, and completes duties in an efficient and appropriate manner. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care. With guidance, competently determines the most appropriate use of expertise in systems issues requiring intervention, and quality and performance measures. Identifies expected outcomes as measurable goals. Demonstrates how healthcare capabilities and technology adjoined to the EHR to deliver quality care can be developed, implemented, monitored, maintained, and optimized by informatics tools. Independently identifies expected outcomes as measurable informatics goals. Participates in the design and development using informatics principles to address the situation and/or issue. Utilizes specific evidence-based actions and steps specific to the identified problem to achieve defined outcomes. Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances. Provides leadership at the unit/group or team level to enable healthcare capabilities and the evolution of technology adjoined to the EHR thereby delivering quality care by developing, implementing, monitoring, maintaining, and optimizing informatics tools and access to them. Applies proficient skills in nursing informatics, problem-solving, and clinical knowledge/judgment to guide/support staff in planning, executing, and evaluating outcomes of unit level quality or performance improvement initiatives. Applies advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Develops recommendations and strategies to address and resolve complex issues and problems, providing direction for all key stakeholders. Establishes formal and informal consultative relationships that can also provide professional development and mentorship opportunities. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• English Language Proficiency. In 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 English.
• 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 )
• 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 program. Upon 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 5019, 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 program.
• Credit 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 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.)
• 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/certification.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience as a Registered Nurse in a health informatics role, including hands-on work with VistA/CPRS and integrated hardware/software applications.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams and collaborating across program, service, and network levels.
• Applying evidence-based practice to improve clinical outcomes.
• Contributing to system optimization, data management, or requirements/change management initiatives.
• Experience with Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA).
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools or applications in a clinical or informatics setting.
• Experience mentoring staff.
• Presenting at professional conferences.
• Publishing in nursing or informatics journals.
• Participating in professional informatics organizations.
• Prior experience within a VA or other large, multi-facility healthcare system.

Responsibilities

• Works with close supervision, is responsible and accountable for individual informatics nursing practice and seeks direction from others as needed.
• Manages workload as assigned, organizes, and completes duties in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
• With guidance, competently determines the most appropriate use of expertise in systems issues requiring intervention, and quality and performance measures.
• Identifies expected outcomes as measurable goals.
• Demonstrates how healthcare capabilities and technology adjoined to the EHR to deliver quality care can be developed, implemented, monitored, maintained, and optimized by informatics tools.
• Independently identifies expected outcomes as measurable informatics goals.
• Participates in the design and development using informatics principles to address the situation and/or issue.
• Utilizes specific evidence-based actions and steps specific to the identified problem to achieve defined outcomes.
• Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances.
• Provides leadership at the unit/group or team level to enable healthcare capabilities and the evolution of technology adjoined to the EHR thereby delivering quality care by developing, implementing, monitoring, maintaining, and optimizing informatics tools and access to them.
• Applies proficient skills in nursing informatics, problem-solving, and clinical knowledge/judgment to guide/support staff in planning, executing, and evaluating outcomes of unit level quality or performance improvement initiatives.
• Applies advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Develops recommendations and strategies to address and resolve complex issues and problems, providing direction for all key stakeholders.
• Establishes formal and informal consultative relationships that can also provide professional development and mentorship opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

What This Job Offers

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