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Summary The Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System is seeking 1 experienced and highly skilled Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) This Advanced level position is located at the Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System for their Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS), under the Chief of Staff, Telehealth, San Luis, CA. Located in San Luis, CA Responsibilities Duties to Include but are not limited to the following: Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT), Store and Forward Telehealth (SFT), Video Conferencing, VA Video Connect (VVC), Virtual Care Manager (VCM), VA Mobile, My Healthy Vet (MHV), Home Telehealth (HT), and other telehealth applications. These technologies are used to deliver care to Veterans located at various institutional and non-institutional settings, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Vet Centers, other affiliated organizations as well as directly to Veterans in their homes. The incumbent provides a wide range of complex/specialized clinical and technical services that demonstrate complex technical judgement to assigned patients taking into consideration patients' ages, cultural backgrounds, education level, and any other special needs. The patient population is multi-faceted, including geriatric patients, patients from all war-time eras, female patients, and patients with complex psychiatric needs. The Advanced LVN / LPN completes assigned duties and responsibilities that involve performing non-standard and specialized practical nursing activities requiring broad nursing knowledge, experience, and skills to address a wide range of care needs. In addition to performing the duties of a GS-6 LVN / LPN, the incumbent demonstrates self-direction in performing an extensive range of nursing care according to established policies and procedures, which includes an expanded scope of practice. The Advanced LVN / LPN has complex responsibilities above the level of a GS-6. At the GS 7 level the incumbent must exercise independent judgment and requires minimal supervisory oversight. Supervisory oversight for the Advanced LVN / LPN is the Facility Telehealth Coordinator, Nurse Manager. The Advanced LVN / LPN is the Telehealth subject matter expert and facilitates, directly or indirectly through collaboration with colleagues (RN/HCP) and co-workers at his/her work site, the clinical, administrative and business components as set forth by VHA Office of Connected Care and Conditions of Participation Requirements. The incumbent must possess a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse. This position requires that the incumbent provide services not only to their assigned duty station but to other sites across GLA when needed. Must be experienced with VA Video Connect, CVT and/or Store & Forward Imager and/or Preceptor. Additionally, Telehealth work is performed remotely to provide cross coverage with GLA facilities. NOTE: Must have Personal Owned Vehicle with Valid Driver's License and be able to drive a GOV. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, May include Holidays. Telework: NONE Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a trial period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 9/23/2025 Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: United States Citizenship English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Education or Training: Must be a graduate of a practical or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State accrediting agency and/or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing at the time the program was completed by the applicant, or have you completed Health care education in the military service or training in the military service. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements stated above, the following qualification criteria must be met for the grade. The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade. The GS-7 grade level is for select, complex LPN/LVN positions. To be advanced, employees must meet all of the following standards, provided the standard is part of their assignment. (a) Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-6 level or equivalent, fully meeting all of the performance requirements for the GS-6 LPN/LVN. The Advanced Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse (LVN / LPN) GS-7 functions as a member of the health care team by demonstrating an exceptional degree of practical nursing knowledge and skills necessary for self-direction in carrying out complex practical nursing care assignments within their setting for a Veteran population with a variety of health care needs. The Advanced LVN / LPN successfully and consistently demonstrates independent technical judgment as well as comprehensive and thorough working knowledge of complex practices and procedures. Incumbent demonstrates knowledge, experience, skill, and self-motivation to carry out complex patient assignments, which include prioritization and coordination of clinical activities with minimal supervision. The incumbent provides a wide range of complex/specialized clinical and technical services that demonstrate complex technical judgement to assigned patients taking into consideration patients' ages, cultural backgrounds, education level, and any other special needs. The patient population is multi-faceted, including geriatric patients, patients from all war-time eras, female patients, and patients with complex psychiatric needs. The Advanced LVN / LPN completes assigned duties and responsibilities that involve performing non-standard and specialized practical nursing activities requiring broad nursing knowledge, experience, and skills to address a wide range of care needs. The LVN / LPN GS-7 Nurse reports directly to the Facility Telehealth Coordinator, Nurse Manager (FTC) or assigned supervisor. The incumbent works independently, with readily available guidance from an RN/HCP. Completed work requires only a general review by an RN/HCP for technical soundness, appropriateness and conformity to policy and accepted nursing standards. References: VA Handbook 5005/3 Part II, Appendix G13 LPN/LVN Qualification Standard, Veterans Health Administration. This can be found in the local Human Resources O??ice. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS- 07. Physical Requirements: Requires Visual Acuity; keen hearing; clear distinctive speech; Moderate Lifting up to 35 pounds; Walking, Standing intermittently up to 4 hours; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Intermittent typing; Sitting; Bending and stooping; Reaching above shoulder, Fine motor movement of hands/fingers; Hearing acuity to auscultate using stethoscope (i.e. blood pressure, etc.); Corrected Vision to 20/30; ability to exert 20 pounds of pressure to compress adult chest 2 inches for CPR; Frequent hand washing/sanitizing required. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a VA job announcement includes language requiring applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply to this Job Announcement. VA may request information regarding your vaccination status, if selected, for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.