- Position Title
- Certified Nurse Anesthetist- Chief
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSX-12727487-25-MS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 17, 2025 to Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
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).
Assessment 1
In order to qualify for this position as an Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) (APN (CNA)) - Other Leadership/Management Position, you must meet the Basic Requirements as well as the additional grade-level requirements.
Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.
NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (CNA) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.
NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (CNA) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
1.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), 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?
2.
Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetists) must possess a masters or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia. Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing anesthesia accredited by Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
Do you meet the above requirements?
Do you meet the above requirements?
3.
Provide the following information regarding the academic institution(s) from which you received your APN (CNA) education.
Name of Academic Institution
City and State
Level of Education (master's, or doctoral degree)
Month and Year conferred (or expected completion date)
Name of Academic Institution
City and State
Level of Education (master's, or doctoral degree)
Month and Year conferred (or expected completion date)
4.
Do you possess an active, current, full and unrestricted license to practice as a CNA or equivalent, in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
5.
Provide the following information regarding your APN (CNA) licensure.
Name on License
Issuing state or territory
Complete license number
Expiration date
Name on License
Issuing state or territory
Complete license number
Expiration date
6.
Do you possess full and current certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or an equivalent Nurse Anesthetist certification recognized by the COA.
7.
Provide the following information regarding your APN (CNA) board certification.
Name on Certification
Issuing state or territory
Complete license number
Expiration date
Name on Certification
Issuing state or territory
Complete license number
Expiration date
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. Applicants pending completion of the degree requirements that meet the other grade-level requirements should select "Yes" as they maybe tentatively selected but may not be hired until their degree is conferred.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
8.
APN (CNA) IV, Other Leadership/Management Position Requirements- Do you meet the following?
- Education and Experience Requirement: Meets basic education requirement for an APN (CNA) AND Four years of APN (CNA) progressively responsible assignments in clinical, administrative, education, and/or research related to CNA practice, one of which is specialized experience equivalent to the APN (CNA) III grade level.
- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrates outstanding professional ability in the practice of anesthesia and healthcare administration, as well as the ability to guide the development and implementation of programs within their respective domain. This would include, but is not limited to CNA practice, professional standards, personnel issues, quality, and performance improvement.
- Demonstrates effectiveness coordinating and managing interdisciplinary collaboration with both internal and stakeholders to optimize the care of patients under their purview.