Registered Nurse - Nurse Informatician

The Nursing Informatics RN is directly responsible to the Chief Nurse Specialty & Critical Care/Patient Care Services for the coordination of information, education, training, and technical support related to VISTA nursing modules and other clinical information systems utilized by Patient Care Services. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The incumbent collaboratively interacts with IM personnel, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, and LRC to provide comprehensive and expert nursing knowledge and information to this area, which will result in an interactive and collegial networking process. They collaborate with other services to assure integration of processes which facilitate patient care and skillful application by end users. This person must possess technical expertise in computer management and can lend support to others. This registered nurse possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting within these assignments, additional designated primary roles are defined, such as ADPAC, BCMA Coordinator, etc. However, these roles provide coverage for each other. Coordinates, manages, implements, and maintains Patient Care Services computer programs. Collaborates with programmers in Information Management (IM) to update the software package and troubleshoot hardware/software problems. Provides written documentation of the status and progress of installations and training of Nursing computer program. Manages access codes and provides nursing staff with appropriate levels of access to computer program information and reports. Evaluates computer software/hardware programs an recommends future version or local enhancements of the Patient Care Services computer programs. Manages the database for the clinical applications. Assesses staff needs specific to information systems. Coordinates, modifies, implements, and evaluates information systems that support organizational processes and/or systems to improve patient care outcomes. Assesses the impact and overall functioning of computer applications on patient care and nursing staff. Recommends new systems or changes to existing systems. Acts as a consultant in the application of information technology to clinical practice. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates information systems used by nursing/PCS staff on a continual basis. Effectively participates in the organization's performance improvement activities providing support with data analytics. Develops and proposes strategies for changing automated information procedures which impact on the nursing care of patients. Directs and coordinates the implementation of VISTA nursing modules and research possible enhancements of other automated systems used in nursing practice. Comprehensively tests, verifies, and updates the Nursing Package versions prior to activation, making recommendations for procedural changes as appropriate. Evaluates Nursing VISTA software and recommends changes. Recommends, defines, and prioritizes appropriate nursing programs for computerization. Leads opportunities at a service level to improve performance and facilitate application by users. Initiates and/or participates in staff education planning to foster a better understanding and use of computer applications Performs various audits of computer systems including VISTA key audits. Administrator for SharePoint for nursing service including configurations and documents. Manages computer system contingency plans and documents. Assists BCMA coordinator in managing hardware/software and maintenance for BCMA. Works with personnel security and sponsors users for system set-up and personal identity verification cards. 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 Feder

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