The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (Nurse Informaticist/Clairvia Systems Administrator) to work in the Health Informatics & Analytics section of Nursing Service.
Work Schedule: Primarily Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, but may change based on the needs of the service and flexibility is required.
This is not a a virtual position and is not eligible for Tele-work.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Summary
The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (Nurse Informaticist/Clairvia Systems Administrator) to work in the Health Informatics & Analytics section of Nursing Service.
Work Schedule: Primarily Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, but may change based on the needs of the service and flexibility is required.
This is not a a virtual position and is not eligible for Tele-work.
Nursing Informatics (NI) is the specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice. NI facilitates this integration to support Veterans, nurses, and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through the use of information structures, information processes and information technology. The goal of nursing informatics is to improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals by optimizing information management and communication. These activities include the design and use of informatics solutions and technology to support all areas of nursing and healthcare, including, but not limited to, the direct provision of care, establishing effective administrative systems, managing and delivering educational experiences, enhancing lifelong learning and supporting nursing research.
The Nurse Informaticist incorporates theories, principles, and concepts from appropriate sciences into informatics practice. Examples may include information systems, and change theories. Principles and concepts may include project management, implementation methods, workflow analysis, process redesign, organizational culture or database structures. He/she integrates ergonomics and human-computer interaction (HCI) principles into informatics solution design, development, selection, implementation and evaluation.
The nurse informaticist systematically determines the social, legal, regulatory and ethical impact of an informatics solution on nursing and healthcare. This RN possesses an expert understanding of clinical treatment modalities, organization and administration of the VA healthcare delivery systems, educational principles, clinical information systems, accreditation and regulatory standards and program development. Core functions include determining the most appropriate use of expertise in clinical informatics coordination, Veteran and staff education, attention to system issues that require intervention, and quality/performance measures. The incumbent influences care outcomes by collaborating with all members of the interdisciplinary team. The incumbent assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the total health care of a specialized Veteran population in a clinical informatics specialty area.
This RN:
supports resolution of unusual or unique Veteran care problems or situations which require analytical, interpretive and constructive thinking.
functions as an internal/external consultant in evaluating programs, resources and services.
initiates and maintains databases, prepares reports, and works collaboratively with others to assess variances and project needs.
leads and/or facilitates recommendations for systems and/or resource changes that will serve to improve clinical application needs.
As the Clairvia Solution Administrator, the Nurse Informaticist will have the overall responsibility for both the workforce and workload solutions. Other responsibilities include:
Learning, using, and supporting the Staff Manager and Shift Alert solution through participation in the maintenance, training, employee configuration, schedule setup, schedule build and validation and daily staffing sessions.
Learning, using and supporting the workload solutions of demand manager, assignment manager, patient progress manager and outcomes driven acuity through participation in the maintenance, training, acuity methodology training, catalog mapping review, charting peer review, staffing validation and readiness, care team assignments and workload management sessions.
Reviewing and editing employee and departmental database entries for identified units during maintenance testing.
Generating a future schedule for assigned units during schedule build and validation.
Attending project status meetings.
Serving as a liaison with the project leader regularly to ensure the business, technical, and data integrity of respective solutions.
Ensuring data fields are correctly populated via interfaces or data entry.
Providing training to additional end users as required.
Generating enthusiasm and educational support for staff, listening, and responding to their learning needs.
This position reports to the Deputy Chief Health Informatics Officer.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to a background/security investigation
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
Qualifications
To qualify for this position you must meet the following basic requirements:
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship.
Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Licensure: Must hold a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
English Language Proficiency. RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 5 years of clinical experience (a leadership role is preferred)
Experience with electronic health records
Direct involvement in staffing/workload decisions
Informatics project management experience
Software/database experience (data entry, report generation and analysis)
Strong adult education skills (novice to expert)
Physical Requirements: Per VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - a physical examination will be conducted based on the physical requirements of the position. A physical examination prior to placement is required. Regarding this specific RN position, the population of male and female veterans served ranges from adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and over. The VA Medical center is a major interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, and neurological inpatients and outpatients. There is a large outpatient psychiatric population, with admissions for medical co-morbidities. This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs.
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Educational Requirements:
1. Please be sure to click on the following links to verify that you are a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
2. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
3. If your school was accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the ACEN website or the CCNE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
4. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Additional information
Annual leave shall accrue for full-time Nurses, and Nurse Anesthetists at the rate of 8 hours for each full biweekly pay period.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: Candidate's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience as an RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
A detailed Resume/CV - 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information. 2) Education - school, degree, year degree earned. 3) License information - license number, state license in, license received date, expiration date. 4) Descriptions of jobs held including the name and address of the employer, job title, detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); beginning and ending date (month and year) of employment. 5) At least 3 references.
The 10-2850a application form - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists - This form can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search. (MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED ON PAGES 3 and 4). This is a required form and must be submitted. Applicants who fail to submit will be rated ineligible for consideration. Additionally, applicants who fail to provide a complete and detailed explanation in response to any question (28-37) in which your answer is "Yes" will also be rated ineligible for consideration. This response should be provided on a separate sheet of paper as instructed on the form.
The above documents are required for your application package to be complete.
Additional documents to consider including with your application:
SF 50 - Notification of Personnel Action - If you are a current or former federal government employee, please upload your most recent or last SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action. Please note - Award SF 50s are not acceptable.
DD 214 - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214. The form MUST show character of discharge. 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).
Transcripts - Please be sure to submit a copy of your transcripts so your education can be verified. (Unofficial transcripts are sufficient but must document the degree awarded).
Licensure - Please upload a copy of your Physician licensure. The document must show the following information: the state, license number, and expiration date for all licensure ever held.
Copy of a dated letter from a VA Regional Office that shows percentage of disability - IF prior military and you have service-connected disability.
Properly completed OPM's Standard Form 15, Application for 10 Point Preference - IF prior military and you have a service-connected disability. Link to form - http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING:
Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc.
Our office cannot be held responsible if you disqualify yourself while answering the assessment questionnaire.
Encrypted documents will not be accepted.
Resumes emailed or dropped off to the Human Resources Department will not be accepted.
Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
We will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications or experience so please be sure that your resume is very detailed and that you have uploaded all of the required documents so that we can verify that you meet all of the qualifications of the position.
No one will be reaching out to you to get clarification on any of the questions that you answered in the assessment so be sure the documents that you upload support the answers your provided to the assessment.
No one will be reaching out to you to get clarification on any of the documents that you did or did not upload so please be sure that you upload all the necessary documents when you apply.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/17/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11163869.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: 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 USA JOBS 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 USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.
HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
3200 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45220
US
Next steps
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, the HR Specialist will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met.
When the review is complete, a referral certificate is issued to the selecting official of this position and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such. The applicants who are referred may be contacted directly by the selecting official for this position (not HR) for an interview. All referred applicants will receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
Please Note: The applicant selected for this RN vacancy will be notified via the email address that they provide in their USAJobs account. The selected applicant will be required to complete an online onboarding process. If you are selected you will receive a email to start the online onboarding process. A response back to the email is required within 48 hours. You will be passed over, if you fail to reply back to the email within those 48 hours.
As part of the onboarding process, the selected applicants will need to complete forms and the following pre-employment tasks: a physical, the credentialing process (VetPro), a background investigation which includes fingerprints.
Failure to complete these tasks timely will result in the tentative job offer being rescinded.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
A detailed Resume/CV - 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information. 2) Education - school, degree, year degree earned. 3) License information - license number, state license in, license received date, expiration date. 4) Descriptions of jobs held including the name and address of the employer, job title, detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); beginning and ending date (month and year) of employment. 5) At least 3 references.
The 10-2850a application form - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists - This form can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search. (MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED ON PAGES 3 and 4). This is a required form and must be submitted. Applicants who fail to submit will be rated ineligible for consideration. Additionally, applicants who fail to provide a complete and detailed explanation in response to any question (28-37) in which your answer is "Yes" will also be rated ineligible for consideration. This response should be provided on a separate sheet of paper as instructed on the form.
The above documents are required for your application package to be complete.
Additional documents to consider including with your application:
SF 50 - Notification of Personnel Action - If you are a current or former federal government employee, please upload your most recent or last SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action. Please note - Award SF 50s are not acceptable.
DD 214 - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214. The form MUST show character of discharge. 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).
Transcripts - Please be sure to submit a copy of your transcripts so your education can be verified. (Unofficial transcripts are sufficient but must document the degree awarded).
Licensure - Please upload a copy of your Physician licensure. The document must show the following information: the state, license number, and expiration date for all licensure ever held.
Copy of a dated letter from a VA Regional Office that shows percentage of disability - IF prior military and you have service-connected disability.
Properly completed OPM's Standard Form 15, Application for 10 Point Preference - IF prior military and you have a service-connected disability. Link to form - http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING:
Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc.
Our office cannot be held responsible if you disqualify yourself while answering the assessment questionnaire.
Encrypted documents will not be accepted.
Resumes emailed or dropped off to the Human Resources Department will not be accepted.
Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
We will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications or experience so please be sure that your resume is very detailed and that you have uploaded all of the required documents so that we can verify that you meet all of the qualifications of the position.
No one will be reaching out to you to get clarification on any of the questions that you answered in the assessment so be sure the documents that you upload support the answers your provided to the assessment.
No one will be reaching out to you to get clarification on any of the documents that you did or did not upload so please be sure that you upload all the necessary documents when you apply.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/17/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11163869.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: 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 USA JOBS 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 USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.
HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
3200 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45220
US
Next steps
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, the HR Specialist will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met.
When the review is complete, a referral certificate is issued to the selecting official of this position and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such. The applicants who are referred may be contacted directly by the selecting official for this position (not HR) for an interview. All referred applicants will receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
Please Note: The applicant selected for this RN vacancy will be notified via the email address that they provide in their USAJobs account. The selected applicant will be required to complete an online onboarding process. If you are selected you will receive a email to start the online onboarding process. A response back to the email is required within 48 hours. You will be passed over, if you fail to reply back to the email within those 48 hours.
As part of the onboarding process, the selected applicants will need to complete forms and the following pre-employment tasks: a physical, the credentialing process (VetPro), a background investigation which includes fingerprints.
Failure to complete these tasks timely will result in the tentative job offer being rescinded.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
