Licensed Practical Nurse
Location: Boise Idaho
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is in need of Licensed Practical Nurse right now, this occupation will be placed in Idaho. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Duties:
The LPN supports the Medical Centers goals through participation, continuing education and adhering to the LPN scope of practice. The LPN must be able to demonstrate the a! bility to adapt to ever changing and unpredictable situations within the clinical setting. The LPN must be competent in computerized charting. Strong Computer skills preferred. Must be able to demonstrate oral and written communication effectively with patients, professional staff and others using positive communication strategies. Candidate must possess the ability to accept direction from multiple sources, prioritize tasks and remain adaptable to change in both the work environment and assigned work load. Functions well in a fast paced, multiple distraction environment.
***Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized.***
Summary
Nursing Service at the VA Medical Center in Boise, ID is now recruiting to fill intermittent*, part-time, and full-time, temporary and permanent Licensed Practical Nurse positions to work in various areas of the hospital with varying work schedules. When applying for these positions, please include a cover l! etter with your resume stating (1) what duty schedule; full-ti! me or part-time or intermittent and (2) what shifts; days, nights, weekends. The evening, night and weekend shifts qualify for Differential Pay - evenings after 6:00pm and night until 6:00am is 10% of basic hourly wage, Differential Pay for Saturday and Sunday Shifts is 25% of basic hourly wage.
The LPN provides nursing care to veterans under the direction of the RN. The LPN collects data and communicates information to assist in the assessment, implementation, education and care planning of the patient according to the local policy and standards of care. The LPN participates as a member of the primary care team in meeting the emotional and physical comfort needs of the veteran and family.
The grade for this position can range from GS-3 to GS-6, pay is determined by the Boise VA LPN Professional Standards Board. Pay determination is based on education, experience, certifications; BLS, ACLS, and letters of reference. Please submit as much information as possible thro! ugh the application process to give the best possible pay setting outcome.
Salary will be set by a LPN Professional Standards Board and will be commensurate with experience and education.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ'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 Administrati! on and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their ! careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
Qualifications & Evaluations
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. CITIZENSHIP.
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 Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the ! applicant. 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. Provided the individual has demonstrated successful practice as an LPN/LVN. LICENSURE: Full, active, current and unrestricted licensure a! s a licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) 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.
GS-3. (Pay - $31,304 - $37,856) None beyond the basic requirements. LPNs at this grade level are expected to perform all duties within the scope of their license (e.g., medication administration); however, completed work may require routine or detailed higher level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved.
GS-4. (Pay - $33,505 - $40,858) Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; or one year of experience that involved nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care! facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures.
GS-5. (Pay - $35,657 - $43,883) (a) Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent.
GS-6. (Pay - $37,710 - $46,881) Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent, fully meeting all performance requirements for the GS-5 LPN/LVN. Assignments at this level are limited to situations demanding an exception degree of practical nursing knowledge and skills. 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 upon 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 & Other Info
Working for t! he 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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
How to Apply
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
You may upload resumes, forms, and other documents to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you apply online. Then you can use the uploaded forms again and again when applying for future! vacancies. Please see this guide ( http://www.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading and re-using forms in your applications. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
INSTRUCTIONS: The assessment part of the questionnaire includes questions about basic requirements for this vacancy, minimum experience qualifications that are required, and KSAs (knowledge, skills and abilities) related to this position. NOTE: If you are faxing your responses to the questionnaire, you may notice in Section 25 of the 1203-FX form that the question numbers restart at this point in the questionnaire with number one. When entering your responses on the 1203-FX (Occupational Questionnaire) form, please continue to enter your responses at the next available number within the same section of the form.
Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, just reapply t! hrough your account in USAJOBS. Check your account ( https://my.usajobs! .gov/Login.aspx ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.
If you cannot apply online:
Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire .
Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf .
Fax the completed 1203FX form along with all supporting documents to (478)757-3144. Your 1203FX form must be placed on top of all materials being faxed and will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Keep a copy of your fax receipt in case verification is needed.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:
Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: T966077. You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online applicatio! n.
Fax your documents to (478)757-3144.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, October 04, 2013.
More Info
Boise
ID
2013-09-21T02:46:16.403483
352126900
Excepted Service Permanent
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.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/index.aspx 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 Equivalency with your transcript in! order to receive credit for that education. *** (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)!
GS
46881
31304
3
VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
None
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Per Year
XB-13-966077-DJR
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Résumé - Please include information such as: the vacancy announcement number, position title and grade; how to contact you; descriptions of jobs held, including the name and address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment, average hours worked per week, and supervisorÂ's name and phone number; education, including name and location of college, dates attended, and type and date of any degree earned; and other information, such as possession of licenses, certificates, etc. Descriptions of duties must be sufficiently detailed to document the level of the experience. Although not mandatory, if the position ! is (was) with the Federal government, either military or civilian, you should state the series and grade or pay grade (rank) and the date of last promotion. Also include your preference for what area and shifts you would like to be considered for.
2. VA Form 10-2850c - Application for Associated Health Occupations (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf ) (Required).
3. Responses to the Occupational Questionnaire (Required).
4. Copy of your transcript. Unofficial are acceptable (Required).
5. CURRENT VA and/or FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - You must provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action." The SF-50 must indicate proof of status (for example, you were a career or a career-conditional employee) and should identify your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
6. VETERANS - If you have prior military service, include all copies of your DD! Forms 214 (required) . Applicants claiming preference based on service! -connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must also complete and submit an SF 15 , Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and VA disability letter.
7. SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS - If requesting concurrent consideration for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility (e.g. military spouse or persons with disabilities), you must provide appropriate supporting documentation such as PCS orders describing move & marriage certificate; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability, etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments. Documents are only required if requesting non-competitive consideration.
8. DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS - Only required if requesting priority consideration under C! TAP/ICTAP. You must submit ALL of the following: (1) your most recent performance appraisal, (2) the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency and (3) your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
6-Multiple Schedules
0620-Practical Nurse
Active
https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=966077&CheckStatus=Y
15317-Permanent
2013-09-21T02:46:16.403506
XB-13-966077-DJR
After you submit your application...
After the announcement has closed your qualifications will be reviewed to determine if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified via email when this decision is made. Qualified applicants will be referred.
What happens when your application is referred?
An AFGE agreement ensures that internal applicants must be considered before external candidates. IF the Selecting Official (which is not the HR Specialist) elects to consider external candidates, you may be contacted for an intervi! ew. The interview will be arranged and coordinated by the Selecting Off! icial.
After interviewing is completeÂ…
Many factors influence how quickly a selectee can be brought on board. If the Selecting Official chooses an internal candidate, all other candidates will be notified of the outcome. Otherwise, once the Selecting Official makes their selection, a tentative offer would be made and upon acceptance the pre-appointment process would begin.
What does the pre-appointment process entail?
Before you can be appointed you will be asked to submit to fingerprinting . Once your fingerprints have been favorably adjudicated, you will be contacted with an official start date and commitment package.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, 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: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 15:30:15 GMT
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