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Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)
Indian Health Service · Posted 86 days ago
About the Role
Serve as an independent Nurse Practitioner providing advanced clinical care while leading programs focused on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), maternal and child health, and population health with Chinle Service Unit in Chinle, AZ. The role combines direct patient care, public health program leadership, and emergency response. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
What You'll Do
- →Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Nurse Practitioner Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Provides comprehensive advanced practice nursing care for patients with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive health needs through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
- →Coordinates referrals and continuity of care across multidisciplinary providers while educating patients and families on disease prevention, sexual health, maternal-child health, breastfeeding, and healthy lifestyle practices.
- →Develops, implements, and evaluates public health programs by establishing program goals, performance measures, surveillance systems, and data reporting processes aligned with organizational priorities.
- →Collaborates with tribal, community, academic, and governmental partners to improve population health outcomes, supports grant development and program sustainability, prepares technical reports and presentations, and represents the organization at regional and national meetings.
- →Provides clinical leadership during infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies by participating in emergency planning, policy development, response implementation, and program evaluation.
- →Travels throughout the service area to deliver community-based services and ensures compliance with Joint Commission standards, privacy regulations, and professional licensure requirements.
Requirements
- ✓Selectee may be subject to a probationary period U.S.
- ✓Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Direct Hire Authority.
- ✓Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.
- ✓Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.
- ✓This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
- ✓Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
- ✓IHS Selectees that will work in an IHS health care facility may be subject to Employee Health Policies related to Measles and Rubella, and seasonal influenza immunizations.
- ✓Vaccine exemption requests may be available according to the National and/or Service Unit guidance.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- ✓You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
- ✓Background Investigation Requirement: This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.
- ✓A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, education, and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.
- ✓Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance.
Personality Fit
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