Registered Nurse and Clinical Informatics Application Coordinator

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse and clinical informatics application coordinator

Description

The Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator is a registered professional nurse who serves as a technology resource for nursing services. The role focuses on expertise with the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and documentation requirements, analyzing health care data, and educating staff in formal and informal settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of information systems for clinical processes and staff computer knowledge to support patient care

• Create and apply methods to analyze, implement, and evaluate complex information technology applications to optimize patient care, efficiency, and productivity while meeting accreditation requirements

• Facilitate change management and manage change control to improve performance

• Interpret nursing service philosophy and goals for others

• Establish and maintain relationships with nursing informatics leadership and IT stakeholders to develop and implement clinical information systems and procedures

• Participate in facility/network multidisciplinary focus groups, committees, and conference calls

• Support nursing ADPAC activities, including:

  • Electronic Medical Record: clinical reminders, templates, consult requests, orders package, imaging

  • VISTA: files, parameters, menus, and clinical references

  • OE/RR: program design, modification, and/or enhancement

  • Bar Code Medication Administration (BSCMA)

  • Telecare Record Manager (TRM)

  • Veterans Health Gateway (VHG)

  • AcuStaf Labor Management

  • Bed Management System and related VISTA software packages

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

• 50 days paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays)

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% employer contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• Full and unrestricted RN license from any US state or territory required

Requirements (Highlights)

• U.S. citizenship (or meet non-citizen criteria) and subject to background/security investigation

• English language proficiency (written and spoken)

• RN graduate of an accredited nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or meet specified bridge/foreign education equivalency pathways

• Current full, active, unrestricted RN licensure; GNT exception may apply during licensure pursuit

• Physical capability typical of nursing duties (standing, walking, sitting, moderate lifting, bending/kneeling)