Student Nurse Technician (SNT)

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé

2. VA Form 10-2850C http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf (THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED OR YOUR PACKAGE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED)

3.  Declaration for Federal Employment, OF 306 http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OF306.pdf IS REQUIRED OR YOUR PACKAGE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

4. Letter from your school of registered nursing(THIS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  CANNOT BE MAILED IN FROM THE SCHOOL OR SUBMITTED AT A LATER DATE).

It must include the following information:

a). Verification that your are currently enrolled in the registered nursing program.

b). Number of clinical semesters you have successfully completed.

c). Certification of the clinical skills in which you are competent.

d). Anticipated date of graduation from the registered nursing program.

5. Evidence of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy (see Required Documents section below)

6. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

7. A complete Occupational Questionnaire View Assessment Questions

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, March 08, 2016.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. Applicants are encouraged to apply online; this process is easier, faster and provides more information as applications are processed. 

Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application you may use the following link: https://applicationmanager.gov/. After applying, return to Application Manager or your member account in USAJOBS to see the status of your application, including any messages that may have been sent to you.

If you cannot apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire,

2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf, and

3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to (478)757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:

1. Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 1630485.

2. Fax your documents to (478)757-3144.

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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accred-itation 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. ***

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ctap.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

INTERVIEWS:   Any interviews that may be conducted for this position will use the Performance Based Interviewing (PBI) process.   Further information is available at www.va.gov/pbi.

The Federal Government has special appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities (go to http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp

Use this checklist to make sure you've submitted everything that is required for a complete application package!

After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating. We will also review your application to make sure that your résumé supports the answers given in the questionnaire. If your résumé does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your rating is determined.