- Position Title
- Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSW-11291351-22-YZV Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, November 25, 2021 to Friday, September 30, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
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.
Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
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.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
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.
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for a position as a Registered Nurse - Emergency Department with Southern Nevada VA Health Care System!
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: The following section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government/your eligibility for referral consideration. Please select the most appropriate response to the following questions. Failure to claim at least one eligibility will result in an ineligible rating. Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility/eligibilities. We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. Basic Requirements for the position of Registered Nurse - Emergency Department, VN-0610.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
LANGUAGE: 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.]
2.
EDUCATION: 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 requirements?
3.
RN LICENSURE: 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?
4.
RN LICENSURE INFORMATION: Please list the states you are licensed in and your license number. (example: CA-01234569, expires 12/31/2021)
PREFERRED CRITERIA: The following items are for informational purposes only - you will not be screened in or out of the selection process on the basis of your response to the following items. Please choose A (Yes) or B (No) in response to the following question.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Do you possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) provider card issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN)?
6.
Do you possess a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider card issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN)?
7.
Do you possess at least two (2) or more years of emergency department experience, within the last 3 years?
8.
Have you worked in emergency department within the last 3 years with no break in time?
CERTIFICATE OF UNDERSTANDING
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
9.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire and my application materials 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. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.