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Practical Nurse Department of Defense Military Treatment Facilities under DHA Apply Print Share Save
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Requirements
How you will be evaluated
Required documents
How to apply
About the Position
This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
Overview
Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 02042026 to 07312026 Salary 49418 to - 64244 per year Pay scale & grade GS 5 Location Many vacancies in the following location Fort Leonard Wood MO Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - Business travel may be required. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None
Job family Series 0620 Practical Nurse Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number HSJW-26-12879825-DHAS Control number 856577600
Who May Apply US Citizens In order to qualify you must meet the minimum requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps and other organizations e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Practical Nurse Licensure A current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a State territory of the United States or the District of Columbia OR must have applied for a license to practice. Applications of candidates possessing a license must be accompanied by a certified or photostatic copy of the license a notarized statement attesting to the fact or a citation of the license number and State issuing it. Non-licensed candidates who have completed their training may be appointed subject to obtaining the required license during the probationary period. Those not licensed must furnish the date on which they applied for a license and the jurisdiction involved. No person appointed pending licensure may be retained beyond the probationary period if licensure has not been attained.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below
Experience One year of nursing experience in a hospital outpatient clinic nursing home or other supervised medical nursing or patient care facility performing duties such as measuring patients vital signs administering immunizations or medications via various routes screening or updating patient medical records and performing routine procedures. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level position in the federal service GS-04. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
NOTE This announcement may be used to fill Practical Nurse positions in the following specialty areas Administrative Psychiatric Obstetric Gynecologic General Primary Care Pediatric Sports Medicine Occupational Community Health Operating Room Surgery Emergency Orthopedic Podiatry Dermatology Gastroenterology or Pulmonary.
Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One year trialprobationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station PCS costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
Position may require employee to wear a uniform and/or protective clothing.
Position may be designated as Inclement Weather Essential. The incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
Position may be designated as Mission Essential.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed a review of your application package resume supporting documents and responses to the questionnaire will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience you may lose consideration for this position.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
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Required documents The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
As described above your complete application includes your resume your responses to the online questionnaire and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
For each relevant work experience make sure you include the employers name job title start and end dates include month and year for qualifications purposes the number of hours worked per week and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about whats in your resume.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For additional information to include formatting tips see What to include in your resume.
NOTE Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another persons personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements 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. Therefore provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 1159 PM EST on 07312026 to receive consideration.
To begin click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account you will need to create one before beginning the application https://apply.usajobs.gov
View Questionnaire 12879825.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
For additional information refer to the Required Documents section.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application verify the