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THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. Please see the "What to Expect Next" area of the announcement which provides additional information on the referral process for this type of announcement.
*** POSITIONS ARE LOCATED AT THE BROCKTON, WEST ROXBURY & JAMAICA PLAIN, MA CAMPUSES ***
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT: Resume
Positions serve as a Nursing Assistant in the Nursing Service.
07/11/2018 to 12/31/2018
$36,899 - $47,971 per year
GS 5
Many vacancies in the following locations:
25% or less - Selectee may be required to work at any Boston Healthcare System campus, as needed
No
Permanent
Multiple Schedules
5
No
CAZW-10254363-18-LRC
504727600
U.S. Citizens and Current Permanent Federal Employees of Other Agencies
The incumbent performs duties related to the direct functions related to the treatment of patients on the wards/specialty care areas and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), preventing falls and maintaining safe environment for patients.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens and Current Permanent Federal Employees of Other Agencies
If you are an internal employee (i.e. Current, Permanent Employee of the VA Nationwide), you must apply under Announcement # CAZW-10254362-18-LRC to be considered.
Work Schedule: Various Work Schedules & Shifts
Functional Statement Name / #: Nursing Assistant / 908560
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Notifications:
IMPORTANT: 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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
The Nursing Assistant positions are in the Excepted Service and do 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.
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: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the grade and salary at which the candidate will be placed. For internal selectees eligible for promotion, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
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 required to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. Applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis for consideration of open and available positions. For the final review, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/31/2018 to receive consideration.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
Applicants will be referred at the beginning of each month during the posting of this announcement when vacancies exist. Applications received after the first cut-off date, will be considered for the second cut-off, and so on throughout the life of the announcement and within your specific period of eligibility.
All applicants may receive consideration for 6 months from the date of application OR until the closing date of the vacancy announcement, 12/31/2018, whichever is sooner.
During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly.
After the monthly 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/504727600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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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.