This position is located in a Nursing Services (Outpatient, Inpatient and ER Departments) in the Whiteriver Service Unit, Whiteriver and Cibecue AZ. The employee provides a limited range of monitoring and administration of nursing care, therapies and treatments to patients of all ages; evaluates the nursing needs of patients, develops an individualized nursing plan of care and participates in the evaluation and effectiveness of the quality of patient care within the scope of a Registered Nurse.

Duties

Performs nursing duties, as a nurse trainee. Completes assignments with guidance from a higher grade employee, supervisor or designee. Provides nursing care for patients, utilizing the nursing process; assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care. With preceptor oversight, initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations when the physician is not immediately available, for example implement basic cardiac life support in cases of cardiac or respiratory arrest. Operate and monitor specialized medical equipment including but not limited to resuscitators, monitors, oxygen therapy, IV pumps and orthopedic devices. With oversight, teaches patients and families in preventative, curative and rehabilitative measures, taking into consideration patients' and families' learning needs, styles, barriers, and readiness to learn. Documents care provided electronically or manually in health records. Submits patient referrals and coordinates appointments with various clinics, program services, and support personnel.

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. The Hiring Manager/Selecting Official may elect to utilize an available flexibility wherein applicants who are actively completing a required professional training program and are expected to complete such program within month(s) of applying, may be deemed tentatively qualified. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): IHS Nurse Series 0610 Qualification Standard_ GS4 Education: At a minimum, an associate degree, or diploma 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. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. 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. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain any Nurse 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. You must meet all qualification requirements by 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 White River Service Unit PO Box 860 White River, AZ 85941 US
• Name: Marlen Ramos
• Phone: 602-364-5219
• Email: [email protected]