Registered Nurse - Chief Health Informatics Officer

<p>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.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>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</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.