WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Feb 16, 2009 12:59 PM

by rninformatics

Staff

The VA has posted an exciting Chief Nursing Informatics Officer position!!

Click here for details:

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob....8%3A17%3A15+PM

Noxi · Feb 16, 2009, 08:01 PM

Re: WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

That is an amazing title; and what an important position. Whoever gets this will certainly have national effects on the way our country handles health information with technology. Especially since the VA's systems are all linked - very cool position indeed!

*SuesquatchRN* · Feb 17, 2009, 07:18 PM

Re: WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

That's lousy money for DC metro. Yeesh!

**P_RN** · Feb 18, 2009, 02:48 PM

Re: WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

I was just thinking it was good money. DC is THAT expensive? Uh Oh.

**rninformatics** · Feb 18, 2009, 03:10 PM

Re: WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Sometimes its not just about the "money"

The potential that this role will have to impact both our specialty and healthcare informatics on a national (if not international) level is awsome!

Plus a six figure salary of --$124,351.00 - $139,600.00/yr is nothing to sneeze at!

Just my two cents.

*SuesquatchRN* · Feb 18, 2009, 04:04 PM

Re: WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Only in health care are people expected to take less than market rates for the ability to "make a difference." This is middle management money for any systems person in a metro area - not in health care.

**rninformatics** · Feb 18, 2009, 04:29 PM

Re: WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Per salary.com "market rate" for this type of role in Chicago, NY and DC ranges from 120-213K

Per the HIMSS 2008 Compensation Survey
http://www.himss.org/surveys/compens...lData.asp?ID=6

market rate in metropolitan areas in the
North East ranges between 120-145K
West North Central - 91-116K
Pacific - 140-155K
West South Central 153-240K

*SuesquatchRN* · Feb 18, 2009, 05:13 PM

Re: WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Originally Posted by rninformatics

Per salary.com "market rate" for this type of role in Chicago, NY and DC ranges from 120-213K

Yup, so they're offering the low end of market. But for a HUGE undertaking. Digitizing the VA - wowzuh!

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WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

WAY COOL - The VA Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

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