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Position Title
Registered Nurse - Only for Current Permanent Employees of North Texas Health Care System
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CAZM-12706213-25-CK Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, March 3, 2025 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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. (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Your resume must be submitted in English and 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
  • 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. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages or encrypted, and digitally signed documents linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications. (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
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). (limit characters)
2. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
3. 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? (limit characters)
4. Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment physical? (limit characters)
5. 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)
Assessment 1
This announcement is an internal announcement only open to current permanent employees of the North Texas VA Health Care System. (limit characters)
This Open and Continuous Announcement (OCA) is established to enable Registered Nurses to communicate their desire to be reassigned to other RN positions within the North Texas VA Health Care System. To keep the applicant pool current, applications expire every 90 days. Applicants to this OCA should update their application every 90 days to continue to be considered for internal positions. Applying to this OCA does not replace the process of applying to individual announcements that officially posted on USAJobs. (limit characters)
1. I understand to remain active in this announcement, I must update my application package every 90 days.
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This section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government. 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. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. I am a current permanent employee of the North Texas VA Health Care System
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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. (limit characters)
3. 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.
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4. I am a past or current Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) recipient.
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5. Please provide the following information regarding your HPT Clinical Training Experienceor your Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) information: Location of VA Facility and dates attended.
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NOTE: For the Education question below, if you are a Registered Nurse on a Current Permanent appointment in the North Texas VA Health Care System select answer D. to be properly rated for your eligibility. (limit characters)
6. 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.
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7. Provide the following information regarding your education: School attended, location of school, degree obtained, and date it was awarded.
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8. 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.
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9. Provide the following information here regarding your licensure (active and expired): License type, state issued, License number, date of original issuance, date of expiration.
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10. Education: Select the item which describes your highest level of nursing education.
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Some areas in this announcement may require the RNs 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 or may require an unrestricted motor vehicle operator's license issued by a state. (limit characters)
11. I meet the requirement for a driver's license and/or I have access to a reliable means of transportation to fulfill the duties of positions that have this requirement
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This section includes all the North Texas VA Health Care System areas where Bargaining Unit Registered Nurses 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 (limit characters)
12. Acute Care Registered Nurse:
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13. Chief Nursing Office:
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14. Critical Care Registered Nurse:
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15. Geriatrics & Extended Care(GEC) Registered Nurse:
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16. Hospital Education Registered Nurse:
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17. Infection Prevention & Control(IPC) Registered Nurse:
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18. Mental Health Registered Nurse:
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19. Hospital Chief of Staff:
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20. Health Informatics Office Registered Nurse:
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21. Nuclear Medicine Registered Nurse:
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22. Nursing Education
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23. Nursing Research:
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24. Outpatient PACT Registered Nurse:
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25. Outpatient Procedural Registered Nurse:
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26. Outpatient Specialty Registered Nurse:
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27. Patient Administrative Service:
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28. Patient Flow:
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29. Perioperative:
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30. Quality Patient Safety:
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31. Radiation Therapy
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32. Social Work Registered Nurse
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33. Special Populations
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SF-50 - Current VA Federal Employee of the North Texas VA Health Care System, must submit a copy of a current and/or highest grade held SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action (Not an award SF50) (limit characters)
***Application Package Notification & Warning***

We appreciate your interest in available positions within the North of Texas VA Health Care System. 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.

Additional Resources 

Obtaining your Transcripts: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/transcripts/
How to Build a Resume: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
What to Include in my Federal resume: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ (limit characters)
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