- Position Title
- Licensed Practical Nurse (Patient Align Care Team (PACT))
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSR-11855029-23-VLK Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, February 24, 2023 to Monday, March 20, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
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.
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).
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying to this Licensed Practical Nurse position. This LPN will be part of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) located at the following locations within the Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center:
Please answer the following questions honestly. Your application, résumé, and/or supporting documentation will be verified against the responses you provide to the below assessment questions.
Please Note:
The Human Resources Specialist will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications and/or experience. Please ensure you provide a complete detailed resume along with other supporting documentation (i.e., copy of transcripts, copy of licensure, etc.) as proof you meet all of the basic qualifications listed.
Follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions will affect consideration for employment.
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Please answer the following questions honestly. Your application, résumé, and/or supporting documentation will be verified against the responses you provide to the below assessment questions.
Please Note:
The Human Resources Specialist will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications and/or experience. Please ensure you provide a complete detailed resume along with other supporting documentation (i.e., copy of transcripts, copy of licensure, etc.) as proof you meet all of the basic qualifications listed.
Follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions will affect consideration for employment.
1.
EMPLOYMENT:
Are you currently a permanent employee of the federal government?
This vacancy announcement is open to the public as well as current, permanent employees already working within the federal government/VA. Current, permanent employees already working within the federal government/VA are given preferred consideration.
If you want to be considered as a current, permanent employee of the federal government/VA, you must upload a copy of your most recent SF 50. This can be found in your e-OPF. Everyone received a new SF 50 on January 01, 2023. If the SF 50 you upload is not dated January 01, 2023 or later, it is not your most current SF 50.
Are you currently a permanent employee of the federal government?
This vacancy announcement is open to the public as well as current, permanent employees already working within the federal government/VA. Current, permanent employees already working within the federal government/VA are given preferred consideration.
If you want to be considered as a current, permanent employee of the federal government/VA, you must upload a copy of your most recent SF 50. This can be found in your e-OPF. Everyone received a new SF 50 on January 01, 2023. If the SF 50 you upload is not dated January 01, 2023 or later, it is not your most current SF 50.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
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.]
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.]
3.
EDUCATION:
Are you a graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed? Verification can be obtained from the State approving agency or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Additional information may also be obtained from the NLNAC Website.
Exceptions include:
(1) Health care education in the military service or training in the military service which is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction in which the individual is licensed as qualifying for full LPN/LVN licensure will be accepted as meeting the education requirements for VHA employment.
(2) VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) in implementation of Public Law 98-160, enacted November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of Public Law 99-576, enacted October 28, 1986; and for their future personnel actions under this authority. The waiver will not apply to persons appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405 after these conversions.
(3) Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school. See paragraph 4, section C.
Are you a graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed? Verification can be obtained from the State approving agency or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Additional information may also be obtained from the NLNAC Website.
Exceptions include:
(1) Health care education in the military service or training in the military service which is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction in which the individual is licensed as qualifying for full LPN/LVN licensure will be accepted as meeting the education requirements for VHA employment.
(2) VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) in implementation of Public Law 98-160, enacted November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of Public Law 99-576, enacted October 28, 1986; and for their future personnel actions under this authority. The waiver will not apply to persons appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405 after these conversions.
(3) Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school. See paragraph 4, section C.
4.
Please list all of the colleges in which you received your nursing related degrees, and include the city and state the college is located, as well as the degree you earned from that college and the date you earned the degree.
For example: (1) University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, Associate Degree (ADN) in Nursing, March 2011. (2) University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, BSN, March 2013.
For example: (1) University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, Associate Degree (ADN) in Nursing, March 2011. (2) University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, BSN, March 2013.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
LICENSURE/REGISTRATION:
Do you possess a full, active, current, and unrestricted license as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia?
Do you possess a full, active, current, and unrestricted license as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia?
6.
Please list all of the states in which you are licensed.
GRADE DETERMINATION:
Review the below Grade Determinations and select which best fits you skill level.
Please refer to the Qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for detailed information on each grade level.
Remember to have your resume reflect the various qualifications/experiences listed for the grade level you select.
Review the below Grade Determinations and select which best fits you skill level.
Please refer to the Qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for detailed information on each grade level.
Remember to have your resume reflect the various qualifications/experiences listed for the grade level you select.
7.
GS-4
Select the statement below that best describes your ability to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-04 level.
Select the statement below that best describes your ability to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-04 level.
8.
GS-5
Select the statement below that best describes your ability to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-05 level.
Select the statement below that best describes your ability to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-05 level.
9.
GS-6
Select the statement below that best describes your ability to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-06 level.
Select the statement below that best describes your ability to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-06 level.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
10.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:
While not a requirement for consideration, applicants with the following preferred qualifications/experience will be considered highly qualified.
Do you have previous experience in Outpatient Clinic or Primary Care?
While not a requirement for consideration, applicants with the following preferred qualifications/experience will be considered highly qualified.
Do you have previous experience in Outpatient Clinic or Primary Care?
Certification of Understanding:
Submitting the Assessment Questionnaire does not complete your application. Your application must include the documents that are listed in the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement.
Resume: The information listed on your resume must be current and not older than a year. Your resume must reflect your skills and experience to validate your answers to the assessment questions. The resume should include the following for each job listed:
VA 10-2850c Application Form: Please be sure to upload a completed VHA 10-2850c - Application for Associated Health Occupations. This form can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search.
Please complete the form in its entirety. The information listed on this application must be current. Outdated or incomplete applications will be ineligible for consideration.
Make sure the information you list is accurate and detailed. The information you list on your resume and on the VHA 10-2850 Application form MUST match.
SF 50 - Notification of Personnel Action (for current, permanent employees of the federal government):
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.
Submitting the Assessment Questionnaire does not complete your application. Your application must include the documents that are listed in the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement.
Resume: The information listed on your resume must be current and not older than a year. Your resume must reflect your skills and experience to validate your answers to the assessment questions. The resume should include the following for each job listed:
- Personal information such as name, address, contact information
- Education - name of the school, city and state where the school is located, the type of degree earned, and year you earned the degree.
- License information - license number, state where licensed, date you received the license, and expiration date.
- Descriptions of jobs held - full name and address of employer(s), job title, detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties, work schedule, hours worked per week, beginning and ending date (month and year) of employment (e.g. 04/02/2007 to 04/13/2008), name of supervisor or contact name at the facility, and contact info (i.e., email address and/or phone number).
- At least 3 references.
VA 10-2850c Application Form: Please be sure to upload a completed VHA 10-2850c - Application for Associated Health Occupations. This form can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search.
Please complete the form in its entirety. The information listed on this application must be current. Outdated or incomplete applications will be ineligible for consideration.
Make sure the information you list is accurate and detailed. The information you list on your resume and on the VHA 10-2850 Application form MUST match.
SF 50 - Notification of Personnel Action (for current, permanent employees of the federal government):
- Your most recent SF 50 must be provided with the announcement if you want to be considered a current, permanent employee of the federal government/VA. All current, permanent federal government employees received an updated SF 50 on January 01, 2023, so the SF 50 you provide should be dated January 01, 2023 or later.
- To show you meet the time-in-grade requirement, you may have to provide an additional SF 50. The SF 50 you submit must demonstrate you have at least one year time-in-grade.
- Award SF 50s do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
- Examples of appropriate SF 50s include:
- Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
- Promotion with an effective date more than one year old; or
- SF 50 at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
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.