License Practical Nurse

Location: Forks

Locations:
Camp Verde, AZ | Chinle, AZ | Cibecue, AZ | Inscription House, AZ | Kayenta, AZ | Maricopa, AZ | McNary, AZ | Parker, AZ | Peach Springs, AZ | Phoenix, AZ | Pinon, AZ | Polacca, AZ | Red Mesa, AZ | Sacaton, AZ | Supai, AZ | Tsaile, AZ | Whiteriver, AZ | Davis, CA | Havasu Lake, CA | Hemet, CA | Riverside, CA | Winterhaven, CA | Fort Hall,  | Lawrence, KS | Mashpee, MA | Cass Lake, MN | Naytahwaush, MN | Ogema, MN | Ponemah, MN | Ponsford, MN | Red Lake, MN | Browning, MT | Cherokee, NC | Belcourt, ND | Cannon Ball, ND | Fort Yates, ND | Winnebago, NE | Acoma, NM | Albuquerque, NM | Bernalillo, NM | Bloomfield, NM | Cochiti Pueblo, NM | Crownpoint, NM | Cuba, NM | Dulce, NM | Espanola, NM | Mescalero, NM | San Felipe Pueblo, NM | San Fidel, NM | Sanostee, NM | Santa Ana Pueblo, NM | Santa Fe, NM | Shiprock, NM | Taos, NM | Thoreau, NM | Toadlena, NM | Zia Indian Reservation, NM | Zuni, NM | Elko, NV | Moapa, NV | Wadsworth, NV | Lockport, NY | Manlius, NY | Anadarko, OK | Carnegie, OK | Clinton, OK | El Reno, OK | Lawton, OK | Pawnee, OK | Watonga, OK | Wewoka, OK | Salem, OR | Warm Springs, OR | Rock Hill, SC | Bullhead, SD | Eagle Butte, SD | Fort Thompson, SD | Kyle, SD | Lower Brule, SD | Manderson, SD | Martin, SD | McLaughlin, SD | Mobridge, SD | Pine Ridge, SD | Rosebud, SD | Sisseton, SD | Wagner, SD | Wakpala, SD | Wanblee, SD | Fort Duchesne, UT | Aylett, VA | Charles City, VA | Indian Neck, VA | Madison Heights, VA | Providence Forge, VA | Richmond, VA | Suffolk, VA | Auburn, WA | Forks, WA | Nespelem, WA | Spokane, WA | Toppenish, WA | Wapato, WA | Wellpinit, WA | White Swan, WA

Type:

Federal

Salary Range:

Per Year

Open Period:6/3/2026 to 9/30/2026

Summary:

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Individual Occupational Requirements Licensure:
Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as practical or vocational nurses in a State or 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. Applicants who meet the licensure requirement are considered fully qualified for GS-3.

Additional Requirements for Grades GS-4 and Above

Experience:

Qualifying experience includes nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures, performing such duties as:
Providing pre- and post-operative patient care. Observing, recording, and reporting changes in behavior of mentally ill patients. Providing reassurance and encouragement to mentally ill patients. Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients. Setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus. For GS-4: 6 months of nursing experience is required.

For GS-5 and above: 1 year of nursing experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level is required. OR Education/Training:
For GS-4:
Successful completion of a program in practical nursing of a least 9 months' duration combined with 1 year of nursing assistant experience; or successful completion of a 2-year degree program in an accredited community college, junior college, or college or university in practical nursing. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the

Minimum Qualifications stated below
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks Specialized Experience GS-4:
Assist with basic nursing…