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The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System is seeking Student Nurse Technicians. As a Student Nurse Technician you will work performing patient care duties. You must be currently enrolled in a Nursing School program and have complete your first level of clinicals to be eligible. The work will provide you valuable experience to enhance what you are learning as a Nursing student.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed for this position.
Learn more about this agency05/09/2017 to 06/30/2017
$29,000 - $29,356 per year
GS 03
20 vacancies in the following locations:
Not required
No
Intermittent
Intermittent
No
RQ-17-DG-1956064
469454500
As a Student Nurse Technician (SNT) you will work providing direct patient centered care in clinical areas as assigned. The SNT will work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse as assigned by the Nurse Manager. Clinical care provided will correlate to previous clinical experience and competency validation. The work will provide you valuable experience to enhance what you are learning as a Nursing student.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
-Heavy lifting 45 pounds and over
-Heavy carrying 45 pounds and over
-Straight pulling (1-2 hrs)
-Pushing (1-2 hrs)
-Reaching above shoulder (1-2 hrs)
-Walking (2-4 hrs)
-Standing (2-6 hrs)
-Kneeling
-Repeated bending (1-2 hrs)
-Use of fingers
-Use of both hands
-Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
-Near vision correctable
-Far vision correctable
-Depth perception
-Hearing (aide permitted)
-Work closely with other, as well as, protracted or irregular hours of work
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.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. ***
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Student Nurse Technicians are temporary employees.
PBI INTERVIEWS: Any interviews that may be conducted will utilize the Performance Based Interviewing process (PBIs). For more information on the performance-based interview process, see http://www.va.gov/pbi.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization or other non-merit factors.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application 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.
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
The following documents are required if you are claiming Veterans Preference:
1. Veterans' Preference documentation
2. Legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). NOTE: More than one DD-214 may be needed to show all dates of service. Your Veterans preference will be based on the documents you submit.
3. SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, complete and signed. http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
4. VA award letter of disability indicating certification of entitlement.You will not be contacted for additional information.
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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/469454500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):1956064
Tour of Duty: 8 hr tours