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Supervisory Nurse (Inpatient)
Indian Health Service · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
One position located at the Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC), Polacca, Arizona. HHCC is a Critical Access facility with four medical beds, a two-bed birthing center, an Ambulatory Care Unit and Emergency Room Department. One position located at the Zuni Comprehensive Health Center is located in Zuni, New Mexico. The Zuni Health Center provides Emergency Room/Urgent Care and Inpatient Services. 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: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) The purpose of the position is to provide direction and leadership for the nursing staff and for planning and arranging the delivery of hospital services in order to maintain continuity of comprehensive care.
- →Staffing & Scheduling: Assigns daily work based on staff skill levels and patient acuity, manages scheduling and leave, and evaluates/counsels personnel using PMAP and COER tools.
- →Policy, Quality & Education: Develops and updates unit nursing policies, participates in Quality Improvement programs, and ensures staff maintain required certifications and ongoing training.
- →Unit Operations & Leadership: Oversees 24-hour unit functioning, conducts staff meetings, maintains reports and documentation, and collaborates with the Chief Nurse Executive to align unit goals with agency mission.
- →Assessment & Care Planning: Conducts comprehensive assessments, develops age-specific care plans, responds to critical situations, assists with procedures, and maintains electronic health records.
- →Treatment, Equipment & Compliance: Administers medications, IV fluids, and blood products; operates specialized equipment; and ensures compliance with EMTALA, Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, and state Board of Nursing.
- →EEO, Leadership & Additional Duties: Maintains an equal opportunity, harassment-free workplace; upholds fair treatment in all employment actions; and serves as Acting Chief Nurse Executive, rotating on-call administrator, and patient transport escort as needed.
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.
- ✓The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.
- ✓If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
- ✓On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 93212132-6bd6-4382-ac1c-18cc14a44979
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