Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Health Informatics
Department of Veterans Affairs - Shelbyville, IN
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Position is primarily located at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC outpatient clinic in Shelbyville, IN. There will be expectation to cover at the Wakeman outpatient clinic located in Edinburgh, IN. The Functions under the direct supervision of the Chief Health Informatics Officer, RN within the Health Informatics Service who is responsible for the coordination of patient care. The incumbent serves as a member of the health care team with selected patients and provides care to them on a regular and recurring basis. The LPN 6 completes assigned duties and responsibilities which require a broad work experience. Recurring duties are carried out independently. The LPN recognizes the need for and seeks guidance when necessary to ensure quality patient care. In organizing the delivery of care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, and age related factors. The LPN actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) expands the provision of patient care to various institutional and non-institutional settings, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and other affiliated organizations by utilizing innovative telecommunication technologies to enhance care coordination, access to care, and to routinely and proactively manage diseases to prevent healthcare crises. These programs may include, but are not limited to, Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT), Home Telehealth (HT), and Store and Forward (SF). The Telehealth position is one that serves in a generalist role to support Telehealth clinical programs from the patient location. The incumbent provides a wide range of clinical and technical services to the veteran that demonstrates complex technical judgment under general supervision of a registered nurse or MD. The complexity of duties includes 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 e Telehealth (HT) program. Additional provides technical and scheduling support, and other program support duties, as assigned. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 7:30- 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible:May be available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not 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) 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) Functional Statement #: 92166A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Created: 2025-10-08