Intermittent Vocational Nurse (Ukiah VA Outpatient Clinic)
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is an intermittent job as a Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) at the Ukiah VA Outpatient Clinic in Ukiah, California. It is part of the Veterans Health Administration and works on a team that gives care to Veterans. The work is intermittent with a varied schedule, and the announcement is open continuous with one vacancy.
It may close early. Yes. This is an open continuous announcement with a first referral cut-off on November 12, 2026, and more cut-offs every 2 weeks. Applications received after a cut-off are still considered as vacancies open.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S., although the announcement also says non-citizens may be appointed if qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Current federal employees in the excepted service and current VA employees may also apply.
What you would do
- Take vital signs and screen patients for pain.
- Give medications and immunizations under VA policy.
- Perform wound care, injections, EKGs, and specimen collection.
- Monitor chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Report changes in a patient's condition to the RN or provider.
- Help with telehealth visits, referrals, and follow-up care.
Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-6?
With experience: GS-4 requires 6 months of LPN/LVN experience, or one year of nursing care work in a hospital, clinic, or similar facility. GS-5 requires one year of GS-4-level experience, and GS-6 requires one year of GS-5-level experience. Two years of LVN/LPN experience is preferred.
With education: You can qualify with graduation from a practical or vocational nursing school approved by the state or accredited by NLNAC when you finished the program. Military health training accepted by your state licensing body also counts. You can also qualify with a license from a state that does not require school graduation plus at least one year of successful LPN/LVN practice.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Active, full, current, and unrestricted LPN/LVN license from a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Current LPN/LVN license
- Long-form resume or CV (the 2-page resume limit does not apply)
- Transcript
- Cover letter, if applicable
- DD-214 or Statement of Service, if claiming veterans' preference
- VA disability letter, if applicable
- SF-15, if applicable
- SF-50, if you are a current or former federal employee
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, and missing or incomplete information may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower score. Referred applicants may be contacted for an interview, and reference checks may be done.
Tips for this job:
- Your license must be active, full, and unrestricted, and your transcript must come from an accredited school.
- Describe your nursing experience clearly, with dates, hours per week, and duties, because VA will not assume anything.
- Upload your license, transcript, and resume with your application; missing items can lower your rating.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Intermittent; varied schedule.
Incentives and relocation: Not authorized: no recruitment or sign-on bonus and no relocation assistance.
Conditions of employment:
- Pre-appointment urinalysis drug test
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Seasonal flu vaccination required, or a medical or religious exemption
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Must be able to stand, walk, and lift or transfer patients for long periods
- May be referred but not hired until education or license requirements are met
- Online onboarding; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted for identity checks
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $55,416 – $99,242 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-3 to GS-6 · General Schedule
- Location
- Ukiah, California
- Appointment
- Temporary
- Work schedule
- Intermittent
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Practical Nurse (0620)
- Announcement
- CBSW-13103392-27-AR
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