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Southern Nevada provides numerous benefits for diverse lifestyles. Nevada is one of only a handful of states with no individual or corporate income tax. The Las Vegas valley offers affordable housing options for residents. Over (30) airlines fly in and out of McCarran International Airport providing travelers with limitless international and domestic destinations. Once known for all-you-can-eat buffets, Las Vegas hotels and resorts now boast top chefs from around the world offering residents and visitors an endless selection of casual and fine dining experiences. Outdoor recreation in Southern Nevada is boundless. Lake Mead, Mt. Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Death Valley and the Valley of Fire provide outdoor adventures including fishing, hiking, backpacking, and water sports while acres of uninhabited desert provide off road enthusiasts a nonstop playground.
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.
This announcement is open until filled. If an applicant is selected before the posted closing date, the announcement will be closed earlier.
Learn more about this agency03/28/2017 to 09/29/2017
$83,854 - $139,259 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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VHA-593-17-AJ1934840MD-BU
466690800
The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS) is seeking a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. The patient population and age group served are Primary Care Veteran patients receiving care through the VASNHS ages young adult through geriatric.
The APRNis a registered nurse with advanced education and experience that applies specialized clinical nursing knowledge and skills to patient care as well as in the improvement of the quality of care provided by others. An APRN independently provides theory and research-based care to clients facilitating attainment of health goals, works with nurses to advance nursing practice to improve outcomes cost-effectively, and/or provides clinical expertise to affect system-wide changes in organizations to improve programs of care. The APRN provides advanced levels of direct care as defined by the board and assists other nurses and health professionals in both establishing and meeting health goals for individuals and populations of patients. The APRN may function in a variety of roles, including patient advocate, consultant, educator, administrator, researcher, and/or direct patient care. The APRN collaborates with other disciplines to develop, implement, and coordinate a system of patient care delivery that improves quality of care, patient satisfaction, positive outcomes, appropriate utilization of resources and cost efficient services. The APRN may be assigned to paneled teams and/or to provide the necessary direct patient care needs including coverage for other providers.
The APRN, is a registered nurse with advanced education and experience who cares for a specific population of patients in a variety of settings. These settings include, however, are not limited to, primary care clinics, specialty clinics/programs, extended care programs, community-based outpatient clinics, inpatient care, and ambulatory surgery programs. The APRN provides a unique approach to healthcare that allows the incorporation of traditional nursing skills as well as advanced practice skills in the care of patients. These skills enable the APRN to anticipate and implement preventive health measures with a strong emphasis on patient/significant other/family education as well as illness management of primary care/specialty care.
The APRN is proficient and demonstrates competency and the ability to either set up or reprocess Reusable Medical Equipment as applicable for all equipment for which he/she has been trained. Familiarizes self with how their activities impact VA's goal to implement sound stewardship practices that are protective of the air, water, land, and other natural and cultural resources.
Northeast Primary Care Clinic: 4461 East Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas NV, 89104
Northwest Primary Care Clinic: 3968 North Rancho Drive, North Las Vegas NV, 89130
Southeast Primary Care Clinic: 1020 South Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV, 89015
Southwest Primary Care Clinic: 7235 South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas NV, 89113
Womens Health Clinic: 6900 North Pecos Road, Las Vegas NV, 89086
Main Primary Care Clinic: 6900 North Pecos Road, Las Vegas NV, 89086
Laughlin CBOC: 3650 South Pointe Circle Building D, Suite 200, Laughlin NV, 89029
Pahrump CBOC: 2100 East Calvada Boulevard, Pahrump NV, 89048
Physical Requirements:
This position requires visual acuity; keen hearing; clear, distinctive speech; and manual dexterity. This position requires walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. The APRN must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on employee, environmental, and program needs. Must be able to perform the following:
Moderate Lifting 20-45 lbs.
Walking, standing intermittently up to a period of one continuous hour. Total walk, and standing time for the 8 hour day, is up to 4 hours.
Intermittent sitting up to a period of one or more continuous hour(s). Total sitting time for the day up to 4 hours.
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Ability to distinguish shades of colors
Typing intermittently up to one continuous hour
Bending and stooping required to assess patients or perform care
Reaching above shoulder required to obtain supplies or light objects
Fine motor movements of hands/fingers to document electronically
Hearing acuity to communicate on the telephone and auscultate with stethoscope
Corrected vision to 20/30
Ability to exert 20 lbs of pressure to compress an adult chest 2" for approximately 1-2 minutes (CPR)
Frequent hand washing and sanitizing required
A masters degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE.
Certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.
Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Experience as a APRN 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. The criteria are as follows:
· Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization;
· Professional Development: performance, education/career development;
· Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality;
Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research.
A Nurse Practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a registered nurse and a nurse practitioner in a State, and possess a masters degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.
Preferred Experience:
One (1) to two (2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner with a demonstrated ability to provide high quality care.
Applicants should possess experience as an RN that is determined to be sustained and consistently at or above an acceptable level of quality. This may include experience as a Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) provided that candidate was utilized as a professional nurse and passed the State licensing (board) examination on the first attempt, and experience as Nurse Technician Pending Graduation provided the candidate possessed an active, current registration to practice nursing in a State and was utilized as a professional nurse. Professional nursing experience should be documented on the Application for Employment Nurse and Nurse Anesthetists (VA Form 10-2850a).
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.
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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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 and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: Applicant's education and
length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse
Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the
applicant selected.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
·Other (VA Form 10-2850a)
·Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (**required**) Available at the VA Forms website: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=10-2850&tkey=&Action=Search
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.
Veterans' Preference: When applying
for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible
copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty
service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable,
general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Additionally,
disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as
widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15
"Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as
stated on the form. For more information, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1934840.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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 View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, September 29, 2017 to receive consideration.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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Vacancy Identification Number: 1934840
OUR MISSION: 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 to
Veterans?
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
An exciting job opportunity awaits you in a new, state-of-the-art VA facility in the entertainment capital of the world Fabulous Las Vegas! Since 1972, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. Be part of an innovative team serving our nations heroes. Las Vegas offers no state income tax, affordable housing, an international airport, world class dining, plenty of outdoor recreation, and 300 sunny days a year!
The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS) is comprised of a newly constructed 80+ bed medical center, a 120 bed nursing home care unit, (4) major primary care clinics throughout the Las Vegas Valley, a dedicated womens health center in the medical facility, a centrally located homeless veteran clinic, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Pahrump and Laughlin, Nevada.