Registered Nurse Clinical Applications Coordinator
Job Location:
Johnson, TN - USA
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Job Summary
The Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and executes position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership learning from experience and systematically evaluates current practice. Demonstrates proficiency of core informatics functions to include content management.
Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:
The Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Registered Nurse (RN) exercises leadership in the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of hardware and software applications integrated with the electronic health record (EHR) and associated programs/applications.
The Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Registered Nurse (RN) collaborates with interdisciplinary team members including other program and service leaders at the facility and network. They work closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veteran Affairs (VA) staff nationwide.
The Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Registered Nurse (RN) will assist in directing the provision of education orientation competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
The Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Registered Nurse (RN) provides operational support to the clinical staff that includes ongoing Automated Data Packages (ADP) training customization of packages to maximize end-user benefits of packages integration of off-the-shelf products into the Medical Centers electronic environment and daily problem solving.
The Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Registered Nurse (RN)collaborates with the Information Resource Management (IRM) Department or Regional Operations Center (ROC) that is responsible for implementing computerized EHR and clinical software packages in the Medical Center.
The Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Registered Nurse (RN) participates in planning organizing implementing facilitating and evaluating multi- and inter- disciplinary ADPs.
Supervisory Controls:
The incumbent is responsible to the assigned rating and approving supervisors and is accountable to the Chief of Staff (COS).
Dimensions of Nursing Practice:
Leads professional practice using the nursing process (assessment diagnosis outcome identification planning implementation and evaluation) to improve evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes for an identified patient population and/or specialized areas within immediate practice setting.
Leadership:
Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the interprofessional team at the expert level with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes for the immediate practice setting.
Customer Services Requirements:
Meets the needs of all customers while supporting the Medical Center and Service missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients visitors volunteers and all Medical Center staff) in a courteous tactful and respectful manner. Provides the customers with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
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
Pay Scale: NG42
Work Schedule: Full Time (7:45 am. - 4:30 pm)
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
EDRP : Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
- 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- 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.
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 masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors 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.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Experience:
- EHR/Clinical Application Proficiency: Direct experience with major platforms such as CPRS Cerner Epic or similar systems; ideally with build configuration or superuser experience not just end-user familiarity.
- Workflow Analysis & Process Improvement Skills: Ability to observe document and critically evaluate clinical workflows to identify gaps inefficiencies or risks before and after system implementation.
- Change Management Awareness: Understanding of how to support staff through system transitions including resistance management go-live support planning and post-implementation follow-up.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires visual acuity keen hearing clear distinctive speech and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking standing stooping sitting bending pulling lifting 10 pounds or more and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The RN may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The RN may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium dementia or psychiatric disorders. The RN must be a mature flexible sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations able to shift priorities based on patient needs.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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