- Position Title
- Nurse Practitioner
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CAZM-11849156-23-IA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 3, 2023 to Friday, December 29, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
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.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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.
Veterans' Preference Documentation Reminder: In order to receive appropriate consideration, you should submit proper documentation if you are claiming eligibility for Veterans' Preference, which includes a copy of your DD-214 (member copy 4 or earlier version that shows character of service). Applicant's claiming 10-Point preference should also submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference along with the required documentation listed on the form (such as verification of service-connected disability percentage).
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER - If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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).
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).
2.
Applicants are required to undergo and successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening test and must submit to random drug testing after employment. Will you comply with this requirement?
3.
Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment physical?
4.
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?
Assessment 1
This announcement is an internal announcement, only open to current permanent employees of the West Texas VA Health Care System.
This OCA is established to enable Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - APRN to communicate their desire for reassigned to other APRN positions within the West Texas VA Health Care System. To keep the applicant pool current, applications will expire every 90 days. Applicants to this OCA should update their application every 90 days to continue to be considered for internal reassignments.
1.
I understand to remain active in this announcement, I must update my application package every 90 days.
This section is used to determine your eligibility for reassignment in the West Texas VA Health Care System Federal. READ ALL ANSWERS CAREFULLY BEFORE RESPONDING, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. Please choose the best answer to determine your eligibility for this position.
HPTs who have successfully completed or are expected to successfully complete an affiliate sponsored or VA Sponsored training program may be considered based on completing the requirements listed below by the date of appointment. Please ensure you provide all supporting documentation regarding your training program and expected completion. Ensure you provide details in the provided narrative sections of this assessment.
2.
I am a past, current or upcoming Health Professional Trainee (HPT) who has spent all or part of your clinical training experience at a VA facility.
3.
Please provide the following information regarding your HPT Clinical Training Experience information: Location of VA Facility and dates attended.
NOTE: For the Education question below, if you are a Registered Nurse on a Current Permanent appointment in the Department of Veterans Affairs select answer D. to be properly rated for your eligibility.
4.
Education: Select one statement below that best describes your professional nursing school education. If you are a Current Permanent Appointment Registered Nurse select D. NOTE: If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of your graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, or has changed names, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.
5.
Provide the following information regarding your education: School attended, location of school, degree obtained, and date it was awarded.
Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists: On and after March 17, 2009, registered nurses appointed or otherwise moving into these assignments must meet and maintain the following additional qualifications. This includes employees appointed before March 17, 2009, who obtain such qualifications on or after March 17, 2009.
Nurse Practitioners: 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.
6.
Licensure: I possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted license 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.
7.
Provide the following information here regarding your licensure (active and expired): License type, state issued, License number, date of original issuance, date of expiration.
8.
Do you possess a full and current certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body? Please list certification below.
9.
Provide the following information here regarding your Nurse Practitioner certification (active and expired): License type, state issued, License number, date of original issuance, date of expiration.
10.
Education: Select the item which describes your highest level of nursing education.
This section includes all the West Texas VA Health Care System areas where Bargaining Unit Registered Nurses -APRN Nurse Practitioners are employed. Please review the entire list and select all areas and locations where you would want to be considered for placement prior to a Non-Competitive applicant selection being considered and selected. You may update this list at any time, however, to remain active on this announcement your application packet must be updated, by you, every 90 days from your last update. It is your responsibility to update this questionnaire to remain active in this registry.
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Behavioral Health APRN
12.
Community Living Center APRN
13.
General Medicine APRN
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Health Promotion Disease Prevention (HPDP) - Complementary and Integrative Health APRN
15.
Home Based Primary Care APRN (Multiple locations select all that apply)
16.
Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) - APRN
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Occupational Health APRN
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Pain Management APRN
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Women's Health APRN
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APRN- Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
RNs selected for positions in this announcement may be required to travel to meet the duties of the position. The ability to travel between sites and VA facilities requires access to a reliable means of transportation.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
21.
I have access to a reliable means of transportation to fulfill the duties of this position
SF-50 - This announcement is for current permanent employees of the West Texas VA Health Care System; you must submit a copy of a current and/or highest grade held SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action (Not an award SF50)
*** Application Package Notification & Important Information***
We appreciate your interest in available positions within the VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network. It is our goal to forward every eligible and qualified candidate for consideration.
Due to the nature of our systems, it is imperative that your application package be accurate and complete. Therefore, prior to finalizing your application package and submitting for consideration:
• Ensure all documents are appropriately selected, are legible, and have uploaded successfully (we recommend viewing them a second time to ensure no errors have occurred in the process). Missing documents may cause your application package to be ineligible for consideration.
• Ensure that all responses to the assessment questions are accurate and correctly reflect your current situation. Question responses are used in determining if you meet specific eligibility and qualification requirements.
Please Note: Until the closing date of the announcement, you can update or edit your package. However, once your application package is submitted and the announcement period closes, we are unable to add documentation or alter your responses. By submitting your package for consideration, you are attesting that your application package is complete and accurate.
Some helpful tips:
*Resume - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
• Job title
• Grade Level (for federal positions)
• Duties (be as detailed as possible and ensure they demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position)
• Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2019 to April 2020)
• Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
*Education - If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
*Current or former VA or Federal Employees - You must submit a copy of a current and/or highest grade held SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action (not an award SF50)
*Proof of current certification, licensure