This position will support the Federal Government's response efforts to COVID-19. This position is being announced concurrently under ESEP/MP procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-23-AQ-11762787-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. THIS POSITION IS BEING READVERTISED TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS. APPLICANT WHO APPLIED PREVIOUSLY NEED NOT REAPPLY UNLESS SUBMITTING UPDATED AND/OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Duties

This position is located at the Santa Fe Service Unit, Santa Fe, New Mexico. This position reports to the Supervisor Clinical Nurse. The purpose of this position is to serves as a community health advisor and provide comprehensive nursing services to individuals and families. Within Santa Fe Service Unit population in the community. Assess health needs and set up a plan of action to meet these needs by providing health services to communities, schools, families, and individuals. Provide skilled nursing care to individuals and families including measures designed to prevent complications and to minimize disabilities. Provide services and assist Tribal leaders with the development of their health programs as a consultant, coordinator and/or training officer for tribal health personnel. Participate with interdisciplinary team in defining health policies and developing the total care program for patients. Collaborate and coordinate programs with other health resource agencies.

Requirements

Qualifications

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, AmeriCorps) 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 Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. Education A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Licensure For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. 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) full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program. Examples Include: Provide comprehensive and complex nursing care and community health nursing services in clinics, homes and schools; perform assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses; emergency care; counseling, guidance and health instructions to patients and families; perform home visits involving case-findings, referral for treatment and follow-up care; plan and conduct community health programs; conduct surveys and studies to diagnose and investigate health problems in the community to identify potential problem/outbreak situations; and maintain patient records and confidentiality of information. OR Successfully completed a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Santa Fe Service Unit 1700 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87505 US
• Name: Doris Edwards
• Phone: (505) 256-6823
• Email: [email protected]