Summary

The FPPE/OPPE Clinical Analyst Registered Nurse is responsible for providing local or regional-level analysis of data to support nursing evaluation and quality endeavors. The FPPE/OPPE Clinical Analyst RN will demonstrate professionalism by building - supporting - and creating alignments for data management best practices - analytic initiatives and innovation through collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

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
• 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: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12947210
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
• Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
• Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Preferred Experience: BSN/MSN preferred Minimum 3 years of acute care RN experience across multiple clinical settings (med-surg - ICU - ED - telemetry - etc.) Comfort with data reporting - spreadsheets - or dashboards to track competency metrics with keen attention to detail Strong communication and interpersonal skills for advising diverse clinical staff Physical Requirements: This position includes a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by nurses such as direct patient care - and potentially long periods of walking - standing - sitting - moderate lifting - repeated bending - or kneeling
• Examples may include but are not limited to: 1) Significant amounts of time standing assisting assigned patients - and 2) Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols
• Must comply with any Employee Health requirements as a condition of employment
• This includes but is not limited to carrying/lifting 45 pounds and over
• walking and/or standing for eight hours at time
• and kneeling and repeated bending throughout shift.

Duties

• The FPPE/OPPE Clinical Analyst Registered Nurse is responsible for providing local or regional-level analysis of data to support nursing evaluation and quality endeavors
• The FPPE/OPPE Clinical Analyst RN will demonstrate professionalism by building - supporting - and creating alignments for data management best practices - analytic initiatives and innovation through collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• The primary purpose of the FPPE/OPPE Clinical Analyst is for gathering - compiling - and analyzing practitioner specific and aggregated by subspecialty data for the completion of the ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) process and maintenance of the provider specific files
• The OPPE process identifies professional practice trends that may impact on quality of care - the incumbent communicates negative trends or threshold breaches to the appropriate clinical service chief with validated data and supporting documentation
• The criteria used in the ongoing professional practice evaluation and thus the type of data to be collected with performance targets will be based on provider privileges - determined by individual departments - and approved by the professional standard board and the Medical Executive Board
• OPPE is conducted concurrently and reviewed regularly by the respective service chiefs
• The incumbent consistently demonstrates an understanding and procedures to implement VHA directives and accreditation standards related to credentialing - privileging and practice monitoring (focus and ongoing)
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to understand clinical and administrative indicators that are meaningful measures of provider practice and privileges
• The incumbent works with non-clinical data staff to translate indicators into an actionable format that allows for electronic data retrieval
• Conducts clinical reviews for established indicators
• Displays performance data
• Collaborates with leadership and all involved in the OPPE process to ensure a timely - accurate - quality product is produced
• Collects data - analyzes trends - and develops charts that enable the organization to make data driven decisions
• Participates in data analysis projects using qualitative and quantitative research methods such as interviews - statistical analysis - surveys - site visits and observations
• Investigates and resolves any data discrepancies in a timely manner and presents findings to management
• Assists in establishing performance metrics and works with other staff members to identify problem areas and potential solutions
• Participates in the development of logical business models and relational databases to programmatically prepare data for analysis
• Designs and implements custom algorithms - workflow processes - and layouts for complex - enterprise-scale data sets used for modeling - data mining - and research purposes
• Develops and administers databases and/or data management systems that allow for the storage - query - protection - and utilization of data
• Validates results and conclusions from experiments and data from research for use in clinical business intelligence systems
• Trains staff on the use of software programs
• Oversees data management activities - both external and internal
• Implements study-specific procedures to ensure compliance with existing regulations and procedures
• Designs - deploys - and tests data collection systems
• 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: Full Time - Permanent - Mon - Fri 07:30 a.m
• - 4:00 p.m
• Schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the healthcare system
• Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.