Licensed Practical Nurse - Telehealth

Veterans Health Administration • Ely, MN

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ely VA Clinic is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to deliver telehealth services to veterans through clinical care, technology management, and patient education. The role supports quality, safety, and positive outcomes in a collaborative, patient-centered environment and aligns with the VA Midwest Health Care Network’s Whole Health approach, which aims to empower veterans and create personalized health plans in the context of healing relationships and environments.

The position provides telehealth support for video and store-and-forward encounters, including preparing clinical environments and equipment, facilitating patient-provider interactions, capturing and transmitting clinical images and data, and managing appointments and technology resources. The nurse also provides practical nursing care, documents care and medication or treatment regimens, reports patient changes to an RN or provider, and responds to urgent situations as directed.

The work schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 0800–1630. Telework is not available, and this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The full performance level is GS-06; applicants may be selected at GS-03 through GS-06. The position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Active, full, current, and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduation from an approved practical or vocational nursing school, or a stated qualifying education exception.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; training is provided.
• Meet the experience and competency qualifications for the grade sought: GS-03 has no additional requirements beyond the basic requirements; GS-04 requires six months of qualifying LPN/LVN experience, or an applicable education-and-experience pathway; GS-05 requires at least one year of qualifying experience at GS-04 or equivalent and demonstrated practical nursing competencies; GS-06 requires at least one additional year of qualifying experience at GS-05 or equivalent and demonstrated competencies.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination or evaluation.
• Complete required background/security investigation and online onboarding, and provide acceptable identification for employment verification.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Selected applicants must serve a one- or two-year trial period, subject to the stated evaluation and certification conditions.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Applicants selected for VA employment in a testing-designated position are subject to pre-appointment urinalysis; refusing the test results in denial of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clinical and telehealth environments, including medical and telecommunications equipment.
• Serve as a telepresenter during clinical video telehealth encounters and facilitate patient-provider interactions.
• Capture and transmit clinical images and data for store-and-forward telehealth encounters.
• Schedule and manage telehealth appointments, rooms, and technology resources.
• Screen patients for telehealth suitability and refer them as needed.
• Configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain telehealth equipment; manage inventory and coordinate repairs.
• Educate veterans, staff, and providers about telehealth technologies and serve as a point of contact for questions.
• Document patient care, medication, and treatment regimens; report changes to an RN or provider.
• Recognize and respond to urgent patient-care situations and initiate emergency interventions as directed.
• Provide practical nursing care within the scope of the LPN license, including medication administration as applicable.
• Observe patient responses to medications and treatments and report changes or deviations to an RN or provider.
• Recognize equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, or supply deficiencies and report them to appropriate personnel.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases; a higher step rate may be considered for higher or unique qualifications or VA special needs.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster-care placement of a child.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Potential annual-leave accrual credit for prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree