Nurse Informaticist (Registered Nurse)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse – Nurse Informatician (Nurse Informaticist)

Description

The Nursing Informatics RN coordinates information, education, training, and technical support for VISTA nursing modules and other clinical information systems used by Patient Care Services. You will manage and maintain nursing computer programs, collaborate with IM and technical teams to update and troubleshoot solutions, and consult on applying information technology to clinical practice. The position also includes implementations, software/hardware evaluation, access and database management, user education, auditing, and performance improvement using data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, manage, implement, and maintain Patient Care Services computer programs

• Collaborate with Information Management (IM) programmers to update software and troubleshoot hardware/software problems

• Provide written documentation of installation and training progress

• Manage access codes and ensure nursing staff have appropriate levels of access to information and reports

• Evaluate software/hardware and recommend future versions or local enhancements

• Manage the database for clinical applications

• Assess staff needs specific to information systems and support process improvements that improve patient care outcomes

• Assess the impact and functioning of computer applications on patient care and nursing staff

• Recommend new systems or changes to existing systems; act as an IT-to-clinical-practice consultant

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing/PCS information systems on an ongoing basis

• Support organizational performance improvement activities using data analytics

• Develop strategies for changing automated information procedures affecting nursing care

• Direct and coordinate implementation of VISTA nursing modules and explore enhancements to other automated systems

• Comprehensively test, verify, and update Nursing Package versions prior to activation; recommend procedural changes

• Evaluate Nursing VISTA software and recommend changes; define and prioritize nursing programs for computerization

• Lead service-level opportunities to improve performance and facilitate user application

• Initiate/participate in staff education planning for computer application adoption

• Perform computer system audits including VISTA key audits

• Administer SharePoint for the nursing service (configurations and documents)

• Manage computer system contingency plans and documentation

• Assist the BCMA coordinator with BCMA hardware/software management and maintenance

• Coordinate with personnel security for user setup and identity verification cards

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if permitted under VA policy)

• Basic English language proficiency (written and spoken)

• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (ACEN/CCNE or per VA-approved equivalency rules)

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Successful completion of online onboarding and all required pre-employment processes

• Compliance with urinalysis testing for testing-designated positions

• Selective Service registration if applicable (males born after 12/31/1959)

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA Health Care Personnel

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards

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

• Federal retirement: traditional pension and federal 401K (up to 5% contributions)

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

• Work schedule: M–F (e.g., 0630–1600 or 0800–1730); ad-hoc telework may be available; not virtual

• Relocation/recruitment incentives and PCS: not authorized