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Position Title
Chief of QSV-Nurse IV
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBDR-10559716-19-HDC Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
(limit characters)
3. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
(limit characters)
4. Are you a National Cemetery Administration (NCA) employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
(limit characters)
5. Are you a current Federal employee in the excepted service in an agency covered by an Interchange Agreement with at least one year of service in that position?  

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems

-OR-

Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?

For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
(limit characters)
6. Are you a Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
(limit characters)
7. Are you a Veterans Benefits Administration employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
(limit characters)
8. Are you a Veterans Health Administration employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
(limit characters)
9. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs within the VISN the position is located?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
(limit characters)
Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Are you a current permanent Federal employee? (SF-50 Required) (limit characters)
2. Do you possess a current, full, active and unrestricted license as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia? (limit characters)
3. Are you a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), an accrediting arm of the National League for Nursing or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN),
OR
A graduate of a foreign school of professional nursing and in possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia?
(limit characters)
4. Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment physical that may involve a drug screening test? (limit characters)
5. Are you proficient in both spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C 7402(d) for direct patient-care positions? (limit characters)
6. Do you possess a MSN or Master's in a related field with BSN (BSN required for Nurse IV), or MSN from Bridge Program (no BSN required) AND 4 to 5 years of RN experience,
OR,
Doctoral degree in nursing or related field AND 3 to 4 years of RN experience?
(limit characters)
The following items are related to your experience for this vacancy. This area relates to executing leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influence organization mission and healthcare. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
7. Use analytical framework, such as the nursing process, to create an environment that facilitates the delivery of care. Coordinate and evaluate integrated programs or demonstrate clinical excellence in management of population groups. (limit characters)
8. Design, modify, and implement systems compatible with professional standards and within the mission and the goals of the organization to improve the cost-effective use of resources. (limit characters)
9. Provide leadership in addressing ethical issues that impact patient and staff in or beyond the organization and the local health care community. (limit characters)
10. Implement standards of professional practice and accrediting bodies and applicable regulations. (limit characters)
11. Develop staff for career progression. Forecast new knowledge needs for changing practice environment/population groups. Plan, implement, and evaluate strategies to meet those needs. (limit characters)
12. Collaborate with staff, other disciplines, faculty, and peers in developing, conducting, and evaluating research activities and programs. (limit characters)
13. Provide leadership in improving and sustaining the quality and effectiveness of care in diverse or complex programs. (limit characters)
14. Contribute to the professional growth and development of colleagues and other health care providers at the local, state, regional, or national level. (limit characters)
15. Demonstrate leadership in developing productive working relationships with groups in other programs, services, academic settings, and community settings. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
16. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and it's supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)