Registered Nurse Informatics

Quick Facts

• Registered Nurse (RN) Informatics role in the Health Informatics department supporting complex informatics functions.

Description

As an RN Informatics specialist, you provide leadership and innovative strategies for core informatics functions, including content management, application support, health IT system optimization, enterprise data management, business architecture management, partnership management, requirements management, and change management.

You will lead the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of hardware and software applications integrated with the electronic health record (EHR) and related systems, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes continuous evaluation of current practices and achieving documented program/service outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing process activities and contribute to positive outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration
• Manage core informatics functions: content management, application support, health IT optimization, enterprise data management
• Support business architecture, partnership, requirements, and change management
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate EHR-integrated hardware/software applications
• Foster partnerships with VA staff across facility and network levels
• Deliver and document outcomes at the program/service level

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Education: BSN or MSN, preferably in Nursing or Health Informatics
• Informatics certification such as NI-BC, CPHIMS, or other relevant credentials
• Experience in healthcare projects, process improvement, change management, or measurable outcomes
• Active involvement in interdisciplinary committees or workgroups
• Subject matter expertise in clinical workflows and health information systems
• Strong communication (verbal and written)
• Experience delivering staff education and evaluating outcomes from stakeholder feedback
• Workflow analysis and process mapping (workflow diagrams/process maps)
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership without formal authority

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days/year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave) plus 11 paid federal holidays
• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many programs transferable into retirement)
• Licensure: must hold 1 full and unrestricted license from any US state or territory
• Work schedule: 0730–1600 (may be adjusted); ad-hoc telework occasionally with prior approval
• Relocation/PCS and recruitment incentives: not authorized