- Position Title
- Nurse Practitioner
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTE-10856740-20-TG Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, July 2, 2020 to Thursday, November 5, 2020
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Assessment 1
Please choose the answers below that best describe your employment and experience.
1.
Area of Consideration: The Physician position is open to qualified U.S. Citizen. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with section A, chapter 3, paragraph 3.).
Are you a U.S. Citizen?
Are you a U.S. Citizen?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English? [To be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, serving in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA, applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.]
3.
Are you a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies (see below) at the time the program was completed?
- The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or
- The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
OR
Have you completed coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in an MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration which constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing? (Note: In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment. Students do not earn a BSN, but receive a MSN degree upon completion of course work. A copy of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA. Bridge programs that confer a master's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a Bachelor's Degree is not awarded.)
- The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or
- The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
OR
Have you completed coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in an MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration which constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing? (Note: In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment. Students do not earn a BSN, but receive a MSN degree upon completion of course work. A copy of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA. Bridge programs that confer a master's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a Bachelor's Degree is not awarded.)
4.
Do you possess 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?
5.
Do you possess a Master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE?
6.
Are you licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body? (NOTE: The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.)
OR
Do you possess full and current certification as a clinical nurse specialist from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body? (NOTE: The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.)
OR
Do you possess full and current certification as a clinical nurse specialist from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body? (NOTE: The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.)
7.
Certification of Understanding:
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of 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 its 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 eligibility may be canceled; 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.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of 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 its 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 eligibility may be canceled; 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.
Resume Reminder: Your application submission must include the following forms and information. For each job listed you need to include: Job Title, place of employment and address Duties (as detailed as possible) Month & Year (employment start and end dates) e.g., June 2016 - May 2017. Whether the positions you have held were full time or part time; if part time you must include average hours worked per week.
Veterans: You must submit proper documentation with your application if you are claiming eligibility for Veteran's preference, e.g., copy of your DD 214 - Military Discharge. Applicants claiming 10-point Veteran preference must also submit a Standard Form 15 - Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference along with the required supporting documentation as listed on the back of the SF 15 form (e.g., Department Of Veterans Affairs Service Connected Percentage Letter).
Warning Statement: Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on resume and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Later steps in selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance.