Practical Nurse - Clinical Telehealth

Summary

This Licensed Practical Nurse position is at the VA Boston Healthcare Systems located at the Plymouth, MA location. This position is a full time position at 40 hours per week.

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The incumbent provides a wide range of clinical and technical services to the Veteran that demonstrates general technical judgment under supervision of a Lead TCT LPN7, registered nurse or MD. The general of duties include serving as the site imager for Telehealth store and forward applications, facilitator for real time Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) encounters, including patient education activities, Primary Care as well as specialty care remote visits, and providing equipment for the Home Telehealth (HT) program. Additionally, provides technical and scheduling support, and other program support duties, as assigned.

Duties may include, but are not limited to :

• Performs telehealth imaging, including Store and Forward care and imaging and other telehealth. programming as identified and referred by the primary care provider, other providers, and the imager.
• Provides staff, Veterans, families, caregivers' education related to virtual care tools / technology, telehealth care processes, disease processes, disease management and preventative health care.
• Completes and initiates appropriate clinical reminders, consults, and alerts.
• Utilizes CPRS Vista Imaging to document telehealth images.
• Utilizes CPRS to document all clinical observations / information / patient education.
• Perform auxiliary testing such as visual acuity, papillary function, estimation of anterior chamber angle depth, intraocular pressure, dilation and visual field.
• Serves as a liaison and coordinates information between image readers, primary care providers, specialty care providers, patients and other VA personnel.
• Installs, maintains, inventories and trains staff on all video conferencing technologies, telehealth peripherals (i.e. stethoscopes, otoscopes), and scheduling software.
• Assist with development of policies and procedures related to telehealth to ensure compliance with directives and regulatory guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule : Full-time, Monday thru Friday 7 : 30 am - 4 : 00 pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance) : Not Authorized.

Pay : Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off : 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave : After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy : After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66 .

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)

Telework : Ad-hoc.

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement # : F06302, F06303, F063024, F06305.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO) : Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report : Not Required.

Notifications :

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Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider :

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification / licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

Grade Determinations :

GS-03 Qualifications : None beyond the basic requirements. LPNs at this grade level are expected to perform all duties within the scope of their license (e.g., medication administration); however, completed work may require routine or detailed higher level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved.

GS-04 Qualifications : Employees may be appointed at or advanced to GS-04 if they meet any of the criteria below :

GS-05 Qualifications : Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-04 level or equivalent.

In addition to meeting the Experience requirement, the applicant must demonstrate all K nowledge, Skills, and Abilities ( KSA's ) below :

GS-06 Qualifications : Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent, fully meeting all performance requirements for the GS-05 LPN / LVN.

In addition to meeting the experience / education requirement, the applicant must demonstrate all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's) below.

Education

IMPORTANT : A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit :

Additional information

Preferred Experience : Demonstrates strong proficiency in technology, technical support, and troubleshooting, especially with VA Video Connect / Virtual Care Manager. Complemented by a solid foundation in general nursing practice and exceptional customer service skills. Highly effective at collaborating with colleagues across the VA System to ensure seamless operations and optimal patient care.

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-06 . The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-03 to GS-06 .

Physical Requirements : See VA Handbook 5019.

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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 applicant's 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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