Nurse Informaticist

Overview: Planned Systems International (PSI) is an Enterprise IT services company who focuses on designing, building, securing, and operating cutting-edge software solutions that drive mission success and operational excellence for Federal Government organizations. We are seeking a Nurse Informaticist to coordinate functional testing for the Veterans Affairs (VA) Independent Enterprise Testing and Support Services (IETSS) contract. This role supports VA’s healthcare priorities by improving interoperability within and across systems of care. Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include designing, implementing, and executing test and evaluation procedures to ensure health information technology systems meet requirements. The Nurse Informaticist will assess operational feasibility by analyzing requirements and test results, document SME findings, and contribute to solution development through test plans, test cases, and reporting. Additional duties include reviewing system design specifications, conducting systems analysis, and recommending process improvements. The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and other SMEs in meetings and project activities. Supported applications include, but are not limited to, VistA legacy systems, Oracle Millennium, and COTS/GOTS integrations with VistA. As part of VA’s EHR modernization effort, the Nurse Informaticist will serve as a critical link between clinical practice and technology—ensuring alignment with workflows, improving patient outcomes, and driving data-driven care. Minimum Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) required; Minimum of 4 years of clinical nursing experience. • Prior experience with EHR systems and health informatics preferred. • Comprehensive knowledge of hospital operations and clinical workflows. • Proficiency with web-based applications and related technologies. • Solid understanding of functional testing principles and practices. • Ability to use organizational architecture tools, repositories, and management processes to capture, publish, and maintain technical artifacts. • Exceptional problem-solving skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and excellent oral and written communication skills, with the capability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences. • Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards and regulations, including HIPAA and HITECH. • Proven experience in producing high-quality client deliverable analysis reports independently. • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, adapt to changing priorities, maintain attention to detail, and work independently with minimal supervision. • Eligibility for government security clearance, including successful completion of a background investigation for access to classified information • Strong knowledge and experience of hospital operations. • Must understand Web-based applications. • Good understanding of functional testing. • Must be capable of utilizing organizationally established architecture tools, repositories, and repository management processes to capture, publish, and maintain artifacts. • Candidate must possess good interpersonal skills as well as have excellent oral and written communications skills and is able to appropriately convey technical information considering audience. • Candidate should have experience producing effective client deliverable analysis reports with little to no supervision. • Must have ability to work simultaneously on multiple tasks, if necessary, handle changing priorities, be detail oriented, and be able to work independently • Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and obtain a Government-granted Security clearance. Required Technical/Business Tools Experience: • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Oracle Health Millennium healthcare domain • Communication tools (Teams, SharePoint) Desired Qualifications: • Experience in hospital or healthcare system management is highly valued. • Access to VA network is considered a strong advantage. • Hands-on experience with Oracle Millennium and related testing processes preferred. • Background in healthcare, VA, and DoD architecture or engineering is a plus. • Specific experience within the Veterans Affairs environment, including familiarity with VistA and associated components (e.g., Health Information Exchange, DEERS/Rhapsody, Millennium, VA Profile), is preferred. • Proven expertise in large-scale application deployments and DevOps implementations. • Experience with the following tools and methodologies: • Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) • Risk-based testing methodologies • Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) testing Company Benefits: PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs. EEO Commitment: It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing [email protected], or by dialing 703-575-8400. Apply tot his job