Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

What you would do

• Care for patients in a respectful way that fits their age and needs
• Assess patient information to identify each patient's care requirements
• Communicate courteously and clearly with patients, visitors, and staff
• Handle customer conflicts constructively and appropriately
• Make sure staff receive training on age-related care

Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-6?

With experience: For GS-4, you need six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN, or one year of nursing care work in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, or similar patient care setting. For GS-5, you need one year of experience at GS-4. For GS-6, you need one more year at GS-5. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: Graduation from a practical or vocational nursing school approved by the state or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) when you finished the program. Military health care training counts if your state licensing body accepts it for full LPN/LVN licensure. Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months can also meet the GS-4 requirement.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Full, active, current and unrestricted LPN or LVN license in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

• License
• Long-form resume or CV showing job titles, duties, month and year dates, full or part-time status, hours per week, and series and grade if applicable
• Transcript if you use education to qualify
• Other documents that apply to you, such as a DD-214 for veterans' preference or an SF-50 if you are a former federal employee

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or affect consideration. Pre-employment reference checks are also done.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must show month and year dates, hours per week, and series and grade if applicable, or you may receive an ineligible rating.
• Include your transcript if you are using your nursing school education to qualify.
• The two-page resume limit does not apply to this job, so a standard long-form resume or CV is fine.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm. This is not a virtual position and no travel is required.

Incentives and relocation: Sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance are not authorized. A child care subsidy may be available after 60 days for eligible full-time employees with family income below $144,000.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Background and security investigation
• Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
• Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption with a face mask
• 1 or 2-year trial period

Job details

Salary

$40,731 – $74,129 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-3 to GS-6 · General Schedule

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Practical Nurse (0620)

Announcement

CBSU-13104909-27-JEH