Registered Nurse - Nursing Informatics​/Quality​/Staffing Operations Coordinator

Nursing Informatics, Quality And Staffing Operations Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN)

The Nursing Informatics, Quality and Staffing Operations Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) exercises leadership in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating hardware and software applications integrated with the electronic health record (EHR) and associated programs. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, program leaders, and service leaders at the facility and network, establishing effective relationships with all levels of VA staff nationwide. The RN is responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level, demonstrating broad, complex performance and leadership that benefit the facility.

This role serves as a key member in delivering and improving processes related to nursing Informatics, Quality, and Staffing Operations by using nursing practice, clinical knowledge, and data to guide system development and efficient workflow design. The RN utilizes clinical knowledge, skills, and abilities to impact nursing practice for all stakeholders and develops strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include analyzing nursing trends and data to support nursing practice strategies, proactively collaborating with nursing leadership, and demonstrating competence through critical thinking, deliberate planning, and the ability to manage competing priorities while coaching and mentoring others. Core functions include managing clinical systems for operational efficiency, developing clinical practices related to information systems, deploying EHR upgrades, and managing innovations in hardware and software.

The RN monitors trends in clinical practice and healthcare informatics, participates in improvement initiatives and committees, collaborates with National and VISN consultants, and oversees equipment procurement and lifespan. Additional responsibilities include facilitating patient flow through effective coordination of patient movement, environmental services support, bed priority management, and managing the Bed Management System and overall patient flow.

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 08:00 am to 04:30 pm with rotational shifts to meet the patient care and staffing, AND educational needs.

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized