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The Cincinnati, OH Veterans Affairs Medical Center is actively seeking a well-qualified incumbent with strong leadership and interpersonal skills to service as the Director of the Substance Dependence Division. This position is located in the Mental Health Care Line (MHCL).
The APRN Division Director is accountable to the Chief Nurse of the Mental Health Care line and reports directly to the Associate Chief of Staff, Mental Health Care Line.
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
01/20/2020 to 01/24/2020
$84,395 - $148,439 per year
Applicant's education and experience will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining starting pay.
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CBBC-10698724-20-AF
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This announcement is open to all qualified individuals. If you are already a current, permanent employee of a Federal Government Agency please apply to vacancy announcement CBBC-10699233-20-AF.
This is a multi-disciplinary position with one (1) vacancy that can be filled with one of the following disciplines: a Psychologist, a Social Worker, a Psychiatrist or a APRN. This announcement is for the APRN. Below are the vacancy announcement numbers if you wish to apply for the Psychologist, the Psychiatrist, or the Social Worker.
Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
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 agency at the time the program was completed by you:
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.
Nurse Practitioners may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
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 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. The information that you list on your 10.2850a application form and on your resume will be used so please be sure that you are very detailed when listing your experience.
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.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: 1. CURRENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE VA. 2. CURRENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY (other than VA) 3. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES.
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 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 01/24/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10698724.
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. Applicants will then be notified of their status by email.
After the review is complete, a referral certificate is issued to the Selecting Official of this position. Applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the Selecting Official for an interview.
After the Selecting Official is done with the certificate they will send it back to the Human Resources Specialist.
All referred applicants will receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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NOTE: Declining to be interviewed, failure to respond/accept interview attempts, or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/556794700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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