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Licensed Practical Nurse Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Green Bay, Wisconsin · Closes in 27 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Federal employees - Competitive service, The public, Internal to an agency, Federal employees - Excepted service.
The announcement says you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. The job is open to the public and to current federal employees, and current permanent VA employees at the facility are considered first.
Experience: Experience is needed for GS-4 and higher. GS-4 requires 6 months of LPN or LVN work, or 1 year of nursing care work in a hospital, clinic, or similar setting after graduating. GS-5 requires 1 full year at the GS-4 level, and GS-6 requires 1 more year at the GS-5 level.
Education: Graduate of a practical or vocational nursing school approved by the state or accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLNAC), with transcripts required. Graduating from an approved school of at least 24 months also qualifies for GS-4.
Licenses and certifications:
- Full, active, current, and unrestricted LPN or LVN license in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 27 days (November 30, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
Yes, applications are referred on cut-off dates, starting November 10, 2026 and then every two weeks, and the job may be filled before the final date.
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, and your application, resume, and documents will be verified. Errors or missing information may lower your rating or affect your consideration, and the VA runs pre-employment reference checks.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Include a copy of your LPN or LVN license, since it is required to apply.
- If you use school to qualify, send a transcript from an approved or accredited nursing program.
- Describe your nursing work clearly, with dates and hours per week, because your experience will be verified.
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