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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?
5% Recruitment Incentive Authorized for this Position
"Veterans' preference does not apply for current permanent Federal agency employees as long as they are listed as part of the area of consideration."
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) is one of the largest integrated health care systems in the Department of Veterans Affairs and included facilities in Temple, Waco, and Austin, TX. Community-Based Clinics are located in Brownwood, Cedar park, Palestine, and Bryan-College Station. NO STATE TAXES!!!
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.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
03/13/2018 to 04/02/2018
$33,150 - $51,962 per year
GS 3 - 6
5 vacancies in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
No
CBAW-10159217-18-Nsi-274
493645500
Work Schedule: Various Tours of Duty to include days, weekends, and extended hours based on needs of service and organization. Tours of duty may include 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, 08:30 am -5:00 pm, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm, 11:30 pm-0800 am or 11:30 am - 8:00 pm (as well as 12 hour compact tours)
The Community Living Center, Long Stay is 30-40 bed capacity of a community of people-residents, their families and friends, and an interdisciplinary team of caregivers, with resident-centered care delivery focused on a variety of specialties including hospice/palliative and skilled & rehab. They interact to create an environment that supports comprehensive and responsive care and that recognizes and supports the psychosocial needs and interests of all the residents. We provide the highest quality health care and terminal care that is responsive to the needs of a primarily geriatric population. Care is delivered with compassion, respect, and dignity, honoring those who have served and wish to receive comfort and end-of-life care within our home.
The unit is operational 24 hours a day; seven days a week. 7:30 am - 4:00 pm or 3:30 pm to 12:00 am or 11:30 pm - 8:00 am. The LVN performs patient care duties under the direct supervision of the RN. Must have astute prioritization skills, critical He/she provides patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, spiritual, chronological, recreational, and diversion needs of the adult (ages 17-59) or geriatric (ages 60+) patient. The LVN demonstrates knowledge of changes associated with aging and provides care based upon age related factors as specified in his/her competencies. Contributes to the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing, and evaluating the patient's treatment plan. Promotes patient participation in the therapeutic community by fostering self-reliance and independence. Performs assigned duties, treatments, or procedures in acceptable timeframes, following established policies and practices for Primary Care. Performs more complex treatments as assigned.
Functional Statement Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) GS 3-6.
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.
Physical Requirements: 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.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
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.
United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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 or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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: The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-6 The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will recommend the grade and salary for new appointments. For internal selectees being promoted, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
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 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 04/02/2018~
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, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/493645500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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