Registered Nurse- EHRM Informaticist- Primary Care
About The Position
The Informatics Registered Nurse (RN) provides leadership in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating hardware and software applications integrated with the electronic health record (EHR) and associated programs and applications. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including program and service leaders at the facility and network level. This position is in the Informatics unit at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. The Informaticist is accountable for nursing-process elements and documented program- or service-level outcomes. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues, demonstrates leadership and creative approaches, and systematically evaluates current practice. It encompasses informatics functions including content management, application support, health information technology system optimization, enterprise data management, business architecture management, partnership management, requirements management, and change management. The incumbent works to establish and maintain effective relationships with VA staff nationwide. The work may involve travel to Hines CBCO facilities. The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework is available on an ad hoc basis per service policy; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated education and foreign-education provisions.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the posting describes a Graduate Nurse Technician exception for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
- Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable VA nurse grade and level.
- U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
- Selected applicants must complete required pre-employment screening, including drug testing for testing-designated positions, a background/security investigation, and a physical evaluation/examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
- Complete the online onboarding process and application requirements detailed in the announcement.
Nice To Haves
- Informatics experience within the last two years.
- Evidence of leading optimizations.
- Understanding of clinical workflows.
- Primary Care experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of hardware and software applications integrated with the EHR and related programs and applications.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and program and service leaders at facility and network levels.
- Be accountable for nursing-process elements and influence outcomes through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate informatics functions including content management, application support, health information technology system optimization, enterprise data management, business architecture management, partnership management, requirements management, and change management.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with VA staff nationwide.
- Document and achieve broad, complex program- or service-level outcomes that demonstrate performance and leadership benefiting the facility.
- Systematically evaluate current practice.
- Travel to Hines CBCO facilities as necessary.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
