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Position Title
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Primary Care Pahrump
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBSW-11756825-23-YZV Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 to Friday, September 29, 2023
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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.
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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.
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3. 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.
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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.
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Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
  • 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
  • Education (degree type, college/school name, City, State, month/year degree received)
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

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.
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Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
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2. Driver's License: A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License.

Do you possess a current and valid state-issued driver's license?
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Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for a position as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Primary Care Pahrump with Southern Nevada VA Health Care System! (limit characters)
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirements as well as the additional qualification requirements. Please indicate Yes or No for the following question: (limit characters)
1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Are you proficient in basic written and spoken English? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
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? (limit characters)
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? (limit characters)
4. APRN/NP EDUCATION: All Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) must have graduated from a Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing program 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. Do you meet the above requirements? (limit characters)
5. APRN/NP LICENSURE: Do you possess a current, full, active and unrestricted licensure as a graduate professional Registered Nurse Practitioner to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia? (limit characters)
6. APRN/NP CERTIFICATION: Do you possess full and current national certification as an APRN or nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or another nationally recognized certifying body? The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected. (limit characters)
7. Registered Nurse/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner LICENSURE and CERTIFICATION: Please list the states you are licensed and/or hold professional certification as a Registered Nurse/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner (Include registration numbers). (Example: NP CA-01234569, expires 12/31/2022). (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
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8. Do you possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) provider card issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN)?
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9. Do you possess a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider care by American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN)?
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10. Do you possess a prescriptive privilege (Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number) with a Drug Enforcement administration (DEA) number from the United States Drug Enforcement administration for Schedule II-V controlled substances with demonstration of meeting State Board of Nursing requirements to prescribe controlled substances?
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