- Position Title
- Nurse Practitioner (Neurology)
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBDE-10657843-19-NS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 20, 2019 to Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
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.
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.
2.
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.
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.
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Basic Requirements. The basic requirements for employment as a VHA Nurse are prescribed by VHA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G6, 2. Section B. Nurse Qualification Standard.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
2.
Appointees in Title 38 occupations under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1) or 7405 are required to have a pre-placement examination, subsequent to a tentative offer of employment or reemployment in accordance with VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Paragraph 4(a).
Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical examination/physical, TB test, and other medical related requirements?
Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical examination/physical, TB test, and other medical related requirements?
3.
All Registered Nurses must have graduated from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency AND accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN formerly the NLNAC) OR the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time of graduation. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing; possession of current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school. Also, the completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study.
Do you meet the above requirement?
Do you meet the above requirement?
4.
A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. [The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.]
Do you meet the above requirement?
Do you meet the above requirement?
5.
Do you possess a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a registered nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia? [A COPY OF LICENSE/CERTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION]
6.
Certification. Your rating is subject to verification based on the résumé, and other relevant documents you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. If you make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, you may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); your eligibility may be cancelled; you may be denied an appointment; or you may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731).
Do you certify the accuracy of your application?
Do you certify the accuracy of your application?
Copy of License (required) - License must be submitted. Acceptable forms include: Actual License; License verification; or License number and expiration date identified on your resume or the VA Form 10-2850.
Resume Reminder - As a reminder, your resume must include month/year - month/year as well as whether the work was full or part time (with number of hours per week worked) for each block of experience. The amount of specialized experience will be calculated based upon this information. If excluded from your resume a proper determination will be unable to be made therefore resulting in disqualification.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Resume Reminder - As a reminder, your resume must include month/year - month/year as well as whether the work was full or part time (with number of hours per week worked) for each block of experience. The amount of specialized experience will be calculated based upon this information. If excluded from your resume a proper determination will be unable to be made therefore resulting in disqualification.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action - This is used to determine that you meet the area of consideration for internal to facility, agency, or federal employee eligibility. VA employees can obtain a copy from your Electronic Official Personnel File (eOPF) at http://https://eopf.opm.gov/va/; which can only be accessed from a VA networked computer.)