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Health Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Orlando, FL $45K – $59K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Health Technician, Virtual Safety Monitor (VSM), is located at the Orlando VA Healthcare System, Lake Nona Campus. The incumbent functions as a member of the Nursing team and is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of patients through advanced virtual monitoring systems. This involves the use of cutting-edge technology to continuously monitor patients and provide timely intervention.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Maintains visual observation of all patients on the system, always.
- →Verbally redirects patients over digital 2-way audio device that is in patient room.
- →Immediately alerts nursing staff if the patient requires assistance.
- →Documents all admissions, discharges, adverse events, and routine observations as required and outlined by the Tele sitter program.
- →Provides floor staff with information in a timely fashion when patients appear to pose a threat to themselves or others.
- →Assures patient environment safety and seeks assistance with removal of any potential safety hazard from room and reports findings to appropriate staff members.
- →Escalates issues in a timely manner to staff nurse, unit charge nurse, or nursing manager/supervisor as appropriate.
- →Documents all monitoring activities, patient interactions, and interventions in electronic medical records (EMR) to ensure comprehensive patient care documentation.
- →Participates in report with on-coming monitor staff when arriving for shift, and upon completion of shift.
- →Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: 7:30AM-4:00PM, 3:30PM-12:00AM, 11:30PM-8:00AM, Rotating weekends and holidays, flexible to meet the needs of the organization.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD07496A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓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 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4a8f5f08-ceef-4639-8e3a-9840145b2eea
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