Licensed Practical Nurse
Location: Fairbanks Alaska
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of Licensed Practical Nurse right now, this career will be placed in Alaska. Further informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Fairbanks, AK
Duties:
Practices as a License Practical Nurse for the Fairbanks Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) at the Bassett Army Community Hospital, Ft! . Wainwright, Alaska. The primary care clinic is a system delivering holistic health care ranging from general health issues, internal medicine, mental health, and orthopedics to supporting varying specialty clinics. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Accurately collects data on patients.
Administer prescribed medications.
Document care accurately.
Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Serve as a responsible member of the interdisciplinary team and interact with patients, family members, professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care, and with members of other services.
Safeguard patient privacy and protect patient confidentiality.
Summary
To fulfill President 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 for Vete! rans?
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.
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (" I CARE ").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to! http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
Note: The Professional Standards 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.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Qualifications & Evaluations
U.S. citizenship.
English language proficiency (written and spoken)
Graduate of a practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accrediting agency and/or National League for Nursing at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Exceptions include: 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 licens! ure will be accepted; 2) VHA employees who converted to appointments under 38 U.S. C 7401(3) in implementation of P.L. 98-160 enacted November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of P.L. 99-576, enacted October 28, 1986; 3) Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school.
Must possess and maintain a full, active, current and unrestricted license as a graduate/licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia.
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS: The following qualification criteria must be met. The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade.
Your application, résumé and/or ! supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
Benefits & Other Info
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 .
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position , you must complete the occupational ques! tionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, November 25, 2013 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any corresponde! nce the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
More Info
Fairbanks
AK
2013-11-05T02:46:38.974644
354719900
Excepted Service Permanent
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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only 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 Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
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62790
48302
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VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
None
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Per Year
VT-14-MMC-989872
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
CV or Resume (required).
VA Form 10-2850c - Application for Associated Health Occupations (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf (required) .
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the statu! s of your application. NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible. If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):
To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 989872.
Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire .
Print the 1203FX form, follow the instructions and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf.
Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
1-Full-Time
0620-Practical Nurse
Activ! e
https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=989872&CheckS! tatus=Y
15317-Permanent
2013-11-05T02:46:38.974685
VT-14-MMC-989872
After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
15514-United States Citizens
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this career just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:27:48 GMT