Registered Nurse - Chief Health Informatics Officer
What you'd do
John J. Pershing VAMC is currently recruiting a Registered Nurse Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) to serve as the primary advisor to leadership and other key stakeholders, providing guidance on the standardization and oversight of health informatics practices across all facilities.
Major duties
The Registered Nurse Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) serves as the principal advisor to leadership and other key stakeholders, ensuring the standardization of best practices across all facilities. The CHIO leads organizational change, fosters interprofessional collaboration, and contributes as an active member of a nationwide Veterans Health Administration (VHA) team dedicated to advancing a successful health informatics infrastructure. This role supports national strategies for optimizing workflows and enhancing knowledge management within clinical systems used by staff across all disciplines. The CHIO participates in Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) initiatives to ensure that health informatics is firmly established as a recognized professional domain within VHA. This role is integral in identifying, developing, and disseminating best practices across the enterprise. The CHIO provides leadership in the creation and implementation of informatics solutions and technologies that support all domains of practice. This position oversees the health informatics discipline by establishing effective and efficient clinical and administrative systems, designing meaningful decision-support tools, and managing calculated risks with appropriate mitigation strategies. The CHIO fosters continuous learning by advancing informatics knowledge that supports evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research. Additional responsibilities include leading designated projects. The CHIO promotes leadership and professionalism by facilitating communication that strengthens internal and external agency partnerships, aligning nursing and health informatics best practices across the enterprise. The role is accountable for implementing, evaluating, monitoring, and analyzing clinical and health processes to identify strategies that advance health data, improve information systems, support innovation, and enhance clinical outcomes. Duties include but are not limited to: Oversee the development, organization, and implementation of informatics solutions for both clinical and non-clinical needs. Provide guidance and supervision of the informatics program to ensure effective resource utilization. Participate in budget discussions and planning with VISN and facility leadership and staff. Anticipate future informatics requirements and recommends necessary funding. Assesses and evaluate the impact of technology and data utilization on patient care delivery policies and programs to support leadership objectives and organizational goals. Preferred Experience: Strong facilitation skills in group problem-solving and performance improvement initiatives. Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel. Demonstrates excellent organization, communication, writing, and time management abilities. Experienced in data tracking, management, and analysis. VA 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: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
Basic Requirements: 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 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 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. The 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 care. Education: 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 IV; OR 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 IV; OR 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 IV; OR 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 degrees. Dimensions: Leadership. Leads health care delivery by leveraging evidence-based practices, industry-leading research, and innovative care models. Drives a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve performance and attain measurable outcomes at the program or service level. Business Acumen. Transforms 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 level. Inspiring an Industry-Leading Lifestyle. Employs an industry leading, shared decision-making lifestyle. Cultivates 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 level. Communication and Relationship Management. Directs 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 level. Professional and Social Responsibility. Operationalizes a lifestyle of holistic care, health advocacy and health equity. Applies ethical principles in decision-making at the program or service level. Advances nursing knowledge through health science research and the translation and dissemination of evidence into practice to maximize the value to Veterans and the community. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position may involve prolonged periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, as well as the pushing and pulling of objects weighing up to 35 pounds, in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Program Directive 2010-032. The role may require transferring patients and assisting with the movement of equipment. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided to support safe practices. The employee may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to wear protective clothing in isolation situations, during surgical or invasive procedures, or in home care settings. Occasionally, the employee may encounter patients who are agitated due to conditions such as delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The ideal candidate will be a mature, adaptable, and responsible individual capable of working effectively in high-pressure situations and shifting priorities based on patient needs. Completion of annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing, is mandatory for employment.
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