Summary

The Kansas City VA Medical Center is recruiting for Registered Nurse Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) functioning as an administrator - educator - consultant - and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability. The CHIO supports the integration and collaboration of all professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals.

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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.

Duties

• The Registered Nurse Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and - influence the organizational healthcare mission
• Health Informatics (HI) is a multidisciplinary and integrative field that focuses on health information management and information technology (IT) in support of health and health care
• This position establishes a formal informatics leadership presence at the facility level
• The CHIO should demonstrate the following core informatics functions at the intermediate to advanced proficiency level to include content management - application support - health information technology system optimization - enterprise data management - business architecture management - partnership management - requirements management - and change management
• The major duties and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) include but are not limited to: Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members - including other program and service leaders at the facility and Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN)
• Relates effectively with customers - families - and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and VISN levels
• Assists the executive leadership team with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them
• Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care - policies - and objectives for the enhancement of Veteran care
• Establishes and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veteran Affairs (VA) staff nationwide
• Leads organizational change - fostering collaboration - communicating effectively - and managing large scale projects related to clinical information systems
• Evaluates how clinical information systems impact users and patients - promotes clinical adoption of systems - and acts a catalyst for change
• Oversees strategic planning - resource allocation - policy implementation - and decision-making methods within the health informatics service line (i.e. - via co-chair role of the HI Integrated Governance Body)
• Ensures the VHA EHR operates in a way that improves patient care - ensures patient safety - and meets the needs of providers through continuous evaluation - testing - and improvement of the system
• Applies statistical - machine learning - visualization - inferencing and other techniques to enable decision support ranging from the point of care to enterprise-wide population management
• Evaluates and supports facility-wide patient care delivery programs - policies - guidelines - and procedures that describe and guide how patients' health care needs are assessed - evaluated - and met
• Endorses and upholds national policy that promotes optimal and competent health care practices in all settings to address social and health inequities
• Cultivates and maintains effective relationships with key partners and stakeholders - demonstrating a strong collaborative management style with creative thinking that impacts HI from the VHA Central Office level through the VA Medical Center level
• Utilizes innovative practice patterns and specializations to continuously develop the informatics role and associated competencies - aligning it with the strategic needs of the organization
• Uses communication - education - and leadership to support comprehension of and adaptation to organizational updates
• leveraging project management principles and environmental assessment to drive adoption of change
• Evaluates and identifies necessary changes to optimize clinical workflows and the health IT system - certifying that the VHA EHR operates in a way that improves patient care - ensures patient safety - and meets the needs of providers through continuous evaluation - testing and improvement of the system
• Promotes fundamental information system concepts - including the life cycle of information systems - the constantly evolving capabilities of information technology and health care - and the technical and non-technical issues surrounding system implementation
• 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 thru Friday
• 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: ADHOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized