Chief Nurse Informatics

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal benefits

Job summary

The Iowa City VA Medical Center seeks a Chief Nurse - Informatics Officer (CNIO) to lead nursing informatics across VA, standardize best practices, optimize systems, and drive evidence-based innovation.

They will mentor staff, manage projects, and build collaborations to advance technology and workflows that improve outcomes and strengthen a High Reliability Organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) and 4 years of professional nursing experience
• State license and active nursing registration in a U.S. state or territory
• Preferred experience in health informatics and informatics certification
• Experience supporting clinical information systems and optimizing workflows

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary nursing informatics advisor to nursing leadership and VA officials
• Leads enterprise-wide standardization of nursing best practices and workflow optimization
• Supports national VA nursing informatics infrastructure and participates in VACO initiatives
• Develops and advances informatics solutions, decision support, and clinical technologies
• Oversees nursing informatics practice and ensures effective clinical and administrative systems

Skills

Nursing informatics

Leadership

Data management

Workflow optimization

Change management

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)

BSN + 4 years nursing experience

Doctoral degree in nursing

Job description

Summary

The Iowa City VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for a Chief Nurse - Informatics Officer (CNIO). The CNIO leads nursing informatics across VA - guiding best-practice standardization - system optimization - and evidence-based innovation. They support national strategies - mentor staff - manage projects - build collaborations - and advance technology and workflows to improve outcomes and strengthen a High Reliability Organization.

Qualifications

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
• Preferred Experience: Preferred experience includes formal coursework or a degree in health - nursing - or clinical informatics and nationally recognized informatics certification
• Candidates should have experience supporting clinical or health information systems - optimizing workflows - and advancing documentation and technology adoption
• Strong knowledge of data management - application support - change management - and the ability to translate clinical needs into effective informatics solutions is essential
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on decision support - system enhancements - and informatics initiatives - along with strong analytical - communication - and problem-solving skills - is highly desired
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Serves as primary nursing informatics advisor to nursing leadership and key VA officials
• Leads enterprise-wide standardization of nursing best practices and workflow optimization
• Supports national VA nursing informatics infrastructure and participates in VACO initiatives
• Develops and advances informatics solutions - decision support - and clinical technologies
• Oversees nursing informatics practice - ensuring effective clinical and administrative systems
• Manages risk mitigation strategies and promotes evidence-based practice and continuous learning
• Provides leadership for projects and collaborates with informaticists across the VA enterprise
• Builds internal and external coalitions to advance nursing informatics best practices
• Leads implementation - evaluation - and monitoring of clinical and health information systems
• Optimizes health IT systems and supports enterprise data and business architecture management
• Performs partnership - requirements - and change management at an advanced proficiency level
• Functions as administrator - educator - and mentor to support informatics competency development
• Promotes interdisciplinary integration to achieve patient-centered and organizational goals Champions High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles and a culture of safety
• Collaborates with facility - VISN - and national programs to strengthen informatics initiatives
• Maintains effective relationships with VA staff nationwide to support enterprise alignment
• Assists executive leadership with healthcare operations and strategic planning
• Contributes to development of standards of care - policies - and objectives to enhance Veteran care
• 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: Monday- Friday
• 7:30 am to 4:00 pm - or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.