RN Clinical Video Telehealth

Veterans Health Administration • Riverview, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN - Clinical Video Telehealth RN (TCT) provides clinical, technical, training, and operational support for telehealth services at an assigned clinical care delivery site and between that site and remote care locations. The role includes travel and participation in the development and advanced support of the facility-wide telehealth program. The RN is accountable for the nursing process when providing, directing, and supervising patient care, and applies nursing policies and evidence-based practice. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates outcomes, performs treatments and medication administration, and provides education tailored to patients and their families or friends.

The RN supports telehealth encounters for patients and providers, including serving as a tele-presenter within scope of practice, functioning as an imager, supporting clinical data for store-and-forward applications, managing real-time clinical telehealth events, and providing technical and administrative assistance. The role delivers competency-based training to clinicians and telehealth staff and provides patient education. As a clinical expert, the RN assists with assessments and interventions across specialty services, including wound management, pulmonary, endocrinology, nephrology, infectious disease, physical and rehabilitation medicine, audiology, cardiology, genomics, and geriatrics. The RN reviews charts before specialty visits, confirms prerequisites are complete, and enters labs or other orders as requested by specialty services.

The RN represents the local facility in Office of Connected Care communities and follows the Conditions of Participation quality-management responsibilities for connected-care staff. The role also designs, conducts, and evaluates ways to advertise and market Connected Health products through creative writing and communication with internal and external personnel. This is not a virtual position. The stated work schedule is 0730–1600, subject to change based on clinic needs and including possible weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Graduate from a professional nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the stated qualifying education provisions for bridge-program or foreign-educated applicants.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the posting describes a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception for qualifying candidates pursuing licensure.
• Demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Meet the education and experience criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level. Requirements vary by grade and include nursing education and, for some grades, professional or specialized nursing experience.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Complete required pre-employment screening and onboarding, including drug testing for selected applicants in testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, physical evaluation, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing.
• Meet the physical requirements of the position, including visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, manual dexterity, and ability to perform the listed physical activities and patient/object transfers.
• Be able to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities according to needs, and function as a mature, flexible, and sensible individual.

Responsibilities

• Provide and be accountable for all elements of the nursing process in direct patient care, care direction, and supervision.
• Apply nursing policies and evidence-based practice in clinical work.
• Assess patients, develop customized plans of care, implement care, and evaluate outcomes based on age, culture, and other individual needs.
• Perform treatments, administer medications, and provide therapeutic nursing interventions as appropriate.
• Establish and deliver individualized education for patients and their families or friends.
• Manage day-to-day telehealth services at the assigned location and between that location and remote care sites.
• Participate in program development and advanced support of the facility-wide telehealth program.
• Deliver established competency-based telehealth training to clinicians and telehealth staff.
• Support clinical telehealth encounters at patient and provider locations, including serving as a tele-presenter within scope of practice and functioning as an imager.
• Support clinical data for telehealth store-and-forward applications and manage real-time clinical telehealth events.
• Provide patient education and technical and administrative support for telehealth operations.
• Assist with hands-on assessments and clinical interventions across specialty services, including wound management, pulmonary, endocrinology, nephrology, infectious disease, physical and rehabilitation medicine, audiology, cardiology, genomics, and geriatrics.
• Review charts before specialty clinic visits, verify prerequisites are complete, and enter labs or other orders as requested by specialty services.
• Represent the local facility in Office of Connected Care communities and follow Conditions of Participation quality-management responsibilities.
• Design, conduct, and evaluate ways to advertise and market Connected Health products, including creative writing and communications with internal and external personnel.
• Travel as required by the role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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