what GS level could I apply for?

[guest464345]

If I have...

1) BSN and RN

2) One year of full-time experience, which was

3) in a specialty (ED/level one trauma center - so have ACLS, PALS, CEN, TNCC)

I also have a master's degree in another field (social work), but I doubt that matters.

What GS level might I be eligible for? I am reading and re-reading the rules, and I know it goes to some mysterious committee for individual applicants, but I'm trying to guesstimate which jobs I'd even be considered for at IHS or the VA.

Thanks all!

[caliotter3]

Look at the job postings, everywhere, but focus on your area. If a job listing for staff nurse specifies BSN and says it is GS 9-12, then you can look at GS 9-12 if you fit the requirements stated in the postings.

[guest464345]

The problem is that the postings tend to be vague, especially for IHS. They're often postings for a whole bunch of hospitals or clinics in a given region, not for a specific position on a specific unit. So it might just say there are vacancies at the GS 09 - GS 11 levels, but nothing specific about the requirements apart from that. Given the complexity of the application process, I don't want to waste my time or theirs if I won't meet even the basic requirements.