Licensed Practical Nurse - Telehealth

Licensed Practical Nurse - Telehealth

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Mansfield, Ohio

Salary Range: $65392 - $85011 Per Year

Job Summary: The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System recruiting for an Licensed Practical Nurse. The Licensed Practical Nurse will function within the Telehealth section of the Community Outpatient Services

Major Duties:

• VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides nursing care for adults with population specific needs by incorporating pertinent physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs into the patient plan of care. Promotes the incorporation of current patient care data in actively contributing to the development of the patient's overall health plan and in carrying out assigned nursing interventions. Demonstrates nursing practice with remote supervision of a RN, physician, or licensed independent provider. Collaborates with and support the RN, physician, or licensed independent provider with appropriately prioritizing the overall patient care needs and adjusts plans for care delivery pm. Proactively assists the RN, physician, or licensed independent provider in addressing patient's needs for medications/treatments, accurately preparing and administering medications/treatments accurately and promptly under the general supervision of a RN, physician, or licensed independent provider per policies/procedures and including the patient's response to the medication/treatment Demonstrates understanding of the effects and/or subtle signs and symptoms of potential reactions caused by medications, treatments, and procedures. Promptly records and reports these observations and initiates appropriate, prescribed interventions. Performs personal care, diagnostic support duties and treatments according to procedure with minimal direction from the professional nurse in a timely manner. Completes required patient care documentation and records significant observations and actions utilizing the nursing process in a clear and concise manner. Demonstrates the ability to assist RN, physician, and/or licensed independent provider to appropriately prioritize overall patient care needs and adjust plans for care delivery. Makes astute observations of subtle, less obvious changes, both physical and emotional, in patient's condition, and accurately and thoroughly documents care delivered and patient's response to care that could require immediate modification of the patient's care plan. Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to recognize potential urgent/emergent patient care situations, seeks assistance of the RN, physician, or licensed independent provider for team interventions and effectively intervenes, as directed to assure safe and therapeutic patient care. Supports the RN, physician, and licensed independent provider in monitoring the practice of unlicensed or non-medical staff in patient care delivery. Promptly reports care that deviates from normal practice patterns to the registered nurse, physician, and independent provider so that care issues may be addressed immediately Performs Telehealth imaging, including Tele-Eye screening (Teleretinal Imaging and Tonometry), Teledermatology, Telewound care and other Telehealth programming, as identified and referred by the primary care provider, other providers, and the imager. Provides patient education regarding the imaging process. Facilitation of the clinical, business, scheduling and technical aspects for real-time Telehealth applications, including specialty services and VA Video Connect patient education. Conducts quality control procedures on equipment and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports and workload reporting. Coordinates with Biomedical and Information Technology staff for the installation upgrade of hardware and software for all Telehealth technologies. Performs other collateral duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 93260-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Must be a graduate of school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing. (Education will be waived for current VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) in implementation of Public Law 98-160, enacted November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of Public Law 99-576, enacted October 28, 1986. The waiver will not apply to persons appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405 after these conversions.) Must possess a full, active, current and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia. Must possess a valid driver's license. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Must possess at least one year of qualifying experience at the GS-6 level or equivalent. You must fully meet all performance requirements for the GS-6 LPN/LVN or equivalent and your resume must fully support this. Examples of experience include proficiency in initiating, performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations, knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on patients' conditions; selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; completed work only needs a general review by a registered nurse or physician; preparing and administering prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous); recognizing urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeking assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiating appropriate emergency interventions as directed; and performing duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures. Preferred Experience: Primary Care experience Telehealth Clinical Technician experience Telepresenter experience TeleDermatology Imaging and Tele-Eye Imaging experience Patient Education for VA Video Connect experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07. Physical Requirements: The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The work requires long periods of standing and walking. There is some bending while using the telehealth equipment and for positioning patients. Patient mental status and physical habitus will require the incumbent to be able to assist patients during transfer that is required for examinations. The position may require up traveling to other community based outpatient clinic sites to provide patient care with prolonged sitting during the travel time.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/11/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12946848. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11