Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Ward 3B job at Department of Veterans Affairs in Beckley

Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Ward 3B on Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:36:58 GMT. Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Ward 3B Duties: Initiate appropriate emergency measures and assist others to effectively function in emergency situations. Demonstrate performance based competency in providing nursing care, based on age-specific needs, which requires knowledge and skills representative of a highly proficient LPN/LVN. Observe, report, retrieve, and document in the patients'...

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Ward 3B

Location: Beckley West Virginia

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Ward 3B right now, this job will be placed in West Virginia. For detail informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Duties:
Initiate appropriate emergency measures and assist others to effectively function in emergency situations.
Demonstrate perform! ance based competency in providing nursing care, based on age-specific needs, which requires knowledge and skills representative of a highly proficient LPN/LVN.
Observe, report, retrieve, and document in the patients' record, using objective and subjective data including interventions with outcome evaluation of nursing care given.
Demonstrate knowledge and skill in preparation and administration of selected medications according to medical center policy and procedure.
Demonstrate appropriate skills and knowledge for patient needs for nursing care, medications and to recognize deviations from normal for the patient population represented in the inpatient setting.
Demonstrate ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact with patients, family members/significant other, professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care.
Exhibit professional and supportive demeanor with all medical center staff.
Demonstrate knowle! dge and ability to interpret and utilize policies and procedur! es in the administration of duties.
Work Schedule: Position Description Title/PD#: 0620
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Physical Requirements: The incumbent may be required to lift 45 pounds or more, walk as much as six hours of an assigned tour of duty, stand for a s much as two hours during tour of duty with repeated bending. Vision requirements for both eyes 20/30 or better with color discrimination.
Intentional false statement and/or deception at any point in the pre-employment process, including but not limited to content on a federal application/resume, information submitted during credentialing process, information submitted on a background investigation, and pre-employment screenings, may result in disqualification for the position or removal from federal service.
Current unrestricted licensure as a Licensed Practical or Vocational nurse in a state, territory or commonwealth of t! he United States or District of Columbia.

Summary

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? 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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE . If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your ! rating or consideration for employment.

Benefits & Other Info !

VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently offered:

How to Apply

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 correspondence 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

Beckley
WV
2013-10-19T02:46:43.802650
353546000
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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The Interagency Career Transit! ion Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
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. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested a! nd approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Per Year
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All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

• Resume

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:

• Cover Letter
• DD-214
• OF-306
• Other (10-2850a Application for Nurse and Nurse Anesthetics)
• Other Veterans Document
• SF-15
• SF-50
• Transcript

Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encourag! ed to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status 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): 1. 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 979361 . 2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144. If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. If you cannot complete the Application Package online , you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, November 01, 2013 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification ! is needed. To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax: 2. Print the 1203FX form (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf), follow the instructions and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items 3. 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
Active
https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=979361&CheckStatus=Y
15317-Permanent
2013-10-19T02:46:43.802692
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After the vacancy announcement closes and a referral certificate is issued, an electronic notification letter - or e-mail - will be sent to applicants who provide an e-mail address. Otherwise, you will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service within 2 to 4 weeks.
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If you were eligible to this job, please ! email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Departme! nt of Veterans Affairs.

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This job starts available on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:36:58 GMT

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