Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Clinic
Location: Reno Nevada
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Clinic right now, this occupation will be placed in Nevada. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):
850408
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
To fulfill Presiden! t Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply
These vacancies are advertised at the range of grades covered by the VA qualifications standard.
NOTE:
The full performance level of this vacancy is
GS-6. The actual grade at which an
applicant may be selected for this vac! ancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-6.
The Professional Sta! ndards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected
candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which
the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step
approved for the selected candidate.
Appointment Information:
An applicant selected for this position may be placed into a temporary appointment, not to exceed one year and one day, pending completion of the boarding process.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English language proficiency
Designated and/or random drug testing
Background and/or security investigation
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - Incomplete packages will be rated INELIGIBLE
DUTIES:
Provides nursing care to chronically and/or acutely ill patients under the minimal supervision of the Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, and/or the physician. Participates in! patient care planning for a variety of patients experiencing problems within a predictable range. Serves as a member of both the nursing and interdisciplinary team and provides input to team members relative to the patientÂ's discharge plan.
Relocation/Recruitment incentive has not been approved for this position
Relocation expenses will not be paid
Work Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week
This position is covered by the bargaining unit
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
a.
U.S. Citizenship:
Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
b.
Education:
Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State [ ] agency and/or [accredited by] the National League for Nursing [Ac! crediting Commission (NLNAC)] at the time the program was completed by ! the applicant. 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.]
c.
Licensure:
Full, active, current and unrestricted licensure 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. An LPN[/LVN] who has or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16 of this part.
d.
Physical Standards:
See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
e.
English Language Proficiency:
Licensed practical or vocational nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in [both] spoken and written English as requir! ed by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d)
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERI! ENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
QUALIFICATIONS STANDARD:
VA Handbook 5005/3 Part II Appendix G13, Licensed Practical Nurse Qualifications Standard
http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equi! valency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may! affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based u! pon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occ! upation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:19:17 GMT