Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Telehealth - Elgin CBOC
The Edward Hines VAMC expands the provision of patient care to various institutional and non institutional settings such as the Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) by utilizing innovative telecommunication technologies to enhance care coordination, broaden access to care and manage routine diseases to prevent future health care crises.
These programs may include, but are not limited to Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) and Store and Forward Telehealth (SFT) technologies.
The Telehealth Licensed Practical Nurse (TCT-LPN) serves in a generalist role to support and manage telehealth clinical encounters from the patient and provider location as the site Telepresenter, imager for telehealth store and forward application, and clinic manager for real time telehealth events.
The job scope includes patient education activities, clinical, technical and scheduling activities, and other program support duties as assigned.
The incumbent serves as a patient site clinical coordinator of telehealth services in assigned clinic(s) and assists the Facility Telehealth Coordinator (FTC) manage the programs.
He/she is essential for the clinical aspects of the intervention and is available for all Telehealth visits.
The Telehealth LPN performs patient screening and exercises judgment to perceive patient's needs and evaluates clinical record to determine appropriateness for telehealth, and determines appropriate telehealth modalities.
This role has a major impact on the overall success of clinic operations as a whole.
The Telehealth LPN will function as photographers to acquire images of patient's eye for detection of diabetic retinopathy and dermatological pathologies.
The TCT LPN performs direct care duties as a Telepresenter that may include, but are not limited to, taking vital signs, height and weight.
Work Schedule:
7:
30 A.
M.
-4:
00 P.
M.
, Monday-Friday (May vary as needed) Functional Statement Title/#:
Licensed Practical Nurse .
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
These programs may include, but are not limited to Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) and Store and Forward Telehealth (SFT) technologies.
The Telehealth Licensed Practical Nurse (TCT-LPN) serves in a generalist role to support and manage telehealth clinical encounters from the patient and provider location as the site Telepresenter, imager for telehealth store and forward application, and clinic manager for real time telehealth events.
The job scope includes patient education activities, clinical, technical and scheduling activities, and other program support duties as assigned.
The incumbent serves as a patient site clinical coordinator of telehealth services in assigned clinic(s) and assists the Facility Telehealth Coordinator (FTC) manage the programs.
He/she is essential for the clinical aspects of the intervention and is available for all Telehealth visits.
The Telehealth LPN performs patient screening and exercises judgment to perceive patient's needs and evaluates clinical record to determine appropriateness for telehealth, and determines appropriate telehealth modalities.
This role has a major impact on the overall success of clinic operations as a whole.
The Telehealth LPN will function as photographers to acquire images of patient's eye for detection of diabetic retinopathy and dermatological pathologies.
The TCT LPN performs direct care duties as a Telepresenter that may include, but are not limited to, taking vital signs, height and weight.
Work Schedule:
7:
30 A.
M.
-4:
00 P.
M.
, Monday-Friday (May vary as needed) Functional Statement Title/#:
Licensed Practical Nurse .
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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