Registered Nurse (Chief Health Information Officer)
This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Oct 22, 2026).
Description
The Registered Nurse IV 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.
https://youtu.be/NpaTtyybXFQ?si=IHyw-Bf27aaL4Wvz Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Resident expert in HI and health information technology. Serve as the primary advisor to the Medical Center Director, Chief of Staff (COS), Associate Director(s), and other members of the executive leadership team. Be a strong agent for change and must demonstrate an ability to understand the needs of their professional counterparts, i.e., medical support staff, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, etc. In addition, the CHIO must demonstrate understanding of the medical center's organizational structure and the role informatics plays across departments of the organization. Will have oversight of one or more informatics areas within the organizational structure. 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: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday Telework: Available. The Veterans Health Administration, including VISN 4 (legacy VISN 19) and the Montana VA Health Care System, will comply fully with the intention and instructions contained in the "Return to Office" Executive Order. This position will likely be eligible to telework on a limited Ad-Hoc basis only. Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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 (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 evaluation. 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.