- Position Title
- Registered Nurse (all vacancies including FT, PT, PRN)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSX-12037486-23-LLP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, July 6, 2023 to Saturday, September 30, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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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.
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).
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In conjunction with accepting a tentative offer, selected candidates must submit a written statement to the HR Office point of contact specifying their vaccination status within two business days of receiving a tentative offer. Using one of the applicable statements below please identify your COVID Vaccination status.
4.
Please select the work schedule you are applying for (one or both).
5.
Are you willing to accept an Intermittent appointment? Intermittent employment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty. A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Registered Nurse position with the VA. Please answer yes or no to each question. Answering "no" to any of the below questions will result in an ineligible rating.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Registered Nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Are you proficient in both spoken and written English?
2.
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 or are a recent graduate pending licensure?
3.
Have you 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?
4.
Please provide your state and RN License Number (ex. TX RN123456):
5.
List all Nursing Degrees. Include name, city, state, and month/year of college where Nursing Education attained (ex. BSN; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; 03/2014):
Please select only the unit(s) you are specifically interested in and would like to be considered for. For example, if you are interested in Med/Surg (3B) then please check the yes box #18 Med/Surg (3B).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Outpatient Mental Health Division/Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP): Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to direct patient care, medication assisted treatment of substance use disorder, suicide risk screening and observation of high risk Veterans, screening and evaluation of behavioral consults, triage of secure messaging, phone calls for Veterans receiving outpatient mental health services and assessment and triage of Veterans who seek walk-in/urgent mental health care.
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Domiciliary (DOM)/Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program (MHRRTP): Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to direct patient care, assessment, planning and evaluations, use of medical equipment, medication management and recognition of mental health or medical emergencies for Veterans admitted to one of three residential units. The Domiciliary is a SUD (substance use disorder) program which also houses veterans with mental illness, homelessness, and substance abuse disorders. A minimum of one year of mental health experience is preferred but not mandatory.
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Community Living Center Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Unit: Provides compassionate care to Veterans from young adult to geriatric years with sufficient functional impairment that require a level of service and skill available in the CLC/SR. Veterans with chronic stable conditions requiring rehabilitation or short-term specialized services, dementia/memory impairment, and hospice/palliative care are served in the CLC/SR. The nurse provides direct and indirect care to patients receiving these services, helping the Veteran return to an independent level of functioning. Hospice: Providing end of life care to Veterans admitted to inpatient hospice unit on CLC. The nurse provides direct and indirect care to Veterans, working with an interdisciplinary team to maintain comfort, both emotional and physical to the Veteran and family members.
9.
Home Based Primary Care (HBPC): Home visits required, and part of interdisciplinary team focused on providing care to eligible Veterans in their home.
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Home Telehealth: Support veterans through telemonitoring to Veteran's home.
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Caregiver Support Program: RN home visits required to monitor and support Veterans in the Caregiver Support program.
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Community Nursing Home: RN required to make visits to Contract Community Nursing Home for oversight visits.
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Non-Institutional Care (NIC) Program: Support Veterans by doing care coordination with Veterans and Community Agencies for home care, hospice, and respite.
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Community Care: Support Veterans by processing referrals and case managing Veteran care in the community (non-VA care).
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Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT): Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to providing appropriate, comprehensive and cost-effective primary care services to homeless Veterans in alignment with the National VHA goal to prevent and end homelessness. Addressing competing factors and needs of homelessness, enhancing accessibility and facilitating Veteran engagement in healthcare services, building longitudinal relationships and aligning clinical treatment plans with housing agenda.
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Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)/Primary Care: Involves each veteran working together with health care professionals to plan for the whole-person care and life-long health and wellness. Primary Care/PACT see Veterans from adults to geriatrics, male and female. PACT/Primary Care offer many ways for veteran to access health care, using collaboration and a Team based approach.
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Community Based Outpatient Centers (CBOC): Involves each veteran working together with health care professionals to plan for the whole-person care and life-long health and wellness. Primary Care/PACT see Veterans from adults to geriatrics, male and female. PACT/Primary Care offer many ways for veteran to access health care, using collaboration and a Team based approach.
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Med/Surg (3B): A Medical Surgical floor focusing on pre- and post-operative surgical patients with specialties to include Urology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, GI, Women's Health Services and General Surgery. 3A also supports the medicine service for cases of general medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, co-morbidities, end of life, palliative care, hospice, wound care and cardiac care.
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Emergency Department (ED): ED Nurse Recruitment statement: The ED nurse will provide emergent/urgent care for Veterans presenting to the ED. Patients ranging in age from young adulthood to geriatric years who arrive to the hospital in need of immediate care to include: rapid triage, stabilization of emergent situations, care of the mentally ill patient, and any other acute need for the diverse Veteran population seeking help. Prefer minimum of 2 years Emergency Department nurse experience but not mandatory.
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Medicine Sub-Specialty Clinics: Typically assigned to but not limited to Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Hematology/Oncology, Infusion, Podiatry and Surgery clinics. Each specialty team will include the physicians, nurse practitioners, RN(s), and Health Techs. Primary duties include managing the patient care environment of the clinic, supplies, and patient flow.
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Specialties & Diagnostics: Pre & Post-Operative Care provides care for Veterans ranging in age from young adulthood to geriatric years. As part of the Peri-Operative experience, the surgical nurses' complete pre-operative assessments and prepare the Veteran for their surgical procedures as well as the post-operative assessment and recovery of each Veteran from sedation, if administered. Procedure Room - duties include nursing assessment and direct care for Veterans ranging in age from young adult hood to geriatric years who require procedural interventions for multiple specialties. Provides moderate sedation in specific specialty areas. Gastroenterology or Endoscopy provides care for Veterans ranging in age from young adulthood to geriatric years. As part of the Peri-Operative experience, the surgical nurses' complete pre-operative assessments and prepare the Veteran for their surgical procedures as well as the post-operative assessment and recovery of each Veteran from sedation. Provides moderate sedation intra-operatively during Endoscopy procedures.
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Float Pool: The Float Pool Program encompasses a team of Registered Nurses (RN) working full-time (12 hour shifts day or night) to substitute for absent full-time staff in various departments (3B/4B Acute Care, ED, Community Living Center (CLC), and the Domiciliary) within the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, Prescott Campus. The RN reports to the Coordinating & Support Staff Nurse Manager, but must work in collaboration with the Assistant Nurse Managers, Charge Nurses, Staff Nurses, Health Techs, Medical Support Assistants, and providers of the assigned team.