- Position Title
- Registered Nurse
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSZ-10997650-21-JAH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 1, 2021 to Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
Preferences
1.
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
The following question relates to the basic eligibilities of a Registered Nurse.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English? [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.]
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or 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.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Are you a graduate of a school of professional nursing that was approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC; http://www.nlnac.org) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE; http://www.aacn.nche.edu) at the time you completed the program?
3.
Have you completed coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration? You must provide the certificate of professinoal nursing to sit for the NCLEX.
4.
Are you a graduate of a foreign school of professional nursing?
5.
Provide the following information regarding the academic institution from which you received your RN education.
Name
City and State
Level of Education (diploma, ASN, BSN, MSN, etc.)
Month and Year conferred
Name
City and State
Level of Education (diploma, ASN, BSN, MSN, etc.)
Month and Year conferred
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
6.
Do you possess current, full, active and unrestricted licensure as a professional nurse in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States?
7.
Provide the following information regarding your RN licensure.
Issuing state or territory
Complete license number
Expiration date
Issuing state or territory
Complete license number
Expiration date
Resume and application Reminder - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title (Include grade for all Federal positions) Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2013 to April 2014) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Applicants must submit the following form with application to be considered - VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (required) Available at the VA Forms website: https://vaww.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850a-091998-fill.pdf