- Position Title
- Student Nurse Technician Veterans Affairs - Student Trainee Experience Program (VA-STEP)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSU-12720796-25-KL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025 to Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
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.
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.
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).
3.
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.
Assessment 1
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(c), no person shall not be appointed to a position in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) unless the person is a citizen of the United States.
1.
Are you a citizen of the United States?
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. You must be proficient in written and spoken English in order to perform the duties of this position.
2.
Are you proficient in basic written and spoken English?
In order to qualify for the VA-STEP program, you must be a full-time student in a Baccalaureate Degree Nursing program have completed your junior year of the Nursing program or are within 1 semester of completing your program. The nursing program must be approved by the appropriate state agency and accredited by of the accrediting bodies listed below: - The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) - formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), an accrediting arm of the National League for Nursing; or - The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
3.
Please select the ONE statement below that best describes your education to meet the basic requirements for this position.
4.
Please indicate the school which you are currently attending.
To be qualified for the VA-STEP program, you must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
5.
Do you have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale?
Students are not eligible for the VA-STEP program if they have a service obligation to any Federal, State, or private institution; or are a recipient of any Federal scholarships that incur a service obligation. VA-STEPs can have a federal scholarship with service obligation under the nursing Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP).
6.
Do you have a service obligation to any Federal, state, or private institution; or are you a recipient of any Federal scholarships that incur a service obligation?
Appointment as a VA-STEP student will be for 3 to 12 months, with a minimum requirement to work 400 hours.
7.
Will you be able to commit to an appointment as a VA-STEP student to work at least 400 hours?
8.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.