This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information. This position is located at Kayenta Service Unit, Inscription House Health Center, Division of Nursing Services, Inscription House, Arizona. Incumbent works under the Supervisory Nurse.

Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide initial patient screening, registration, and administrative services by assisting with direct patient care that involves specialized medical procedures of a routing nature according to established clinical protocol. Incumbent is alert to safety and infection control issues and reports any incidents to the Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) and/or the Supervisory Nurse Responds to emergencies in an appropriate manner Assist with direct patient care procedures and related tasks by checking in patients; obtaining patient histories; taking vital signs of temperature, height, weight, blood pressure, respirations, and O2 saturations; preparing charts; preparing for medical examinations; and seating/placing patients in patient room Works with healthcare providers such as medical providers in the outpatient clinics Performs routing specialized procedures of venipuncture, injections (immunizations, antibiotics, or Depo Provera), and intravenous cannulation to collect specimen, electrocardiograms and sterile dressing changes Provides care to assigned patients under the direction of the LIP and department head nurse in accordance with established policy Assists with sterile procedures of sutures, spinal taps, pelvic exams and physical exams and clean procedures of cast application as requested by the physician Monitors and reports patients to medical provider, nurse, charge nurse, or supervisor Educates, advises, and documents specific patient medical issues Assists with patient admission and/or transports by preparing and patient health summaries, transport orders, etc., as needed Assists and escorts stable patients requiring minimal care via ground to other facilities Adheres to and practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods and standards Maintains a courteous and a professional manner and appearance with internal and external customer Participates in the maintenance of clinical records Arranges clinic appointments for patients within Indian Health Service and Contract facilities Assists with patient discharge and transfer transportation Cleans, arranges, and restocks supply cabinets Complies with laboratory requirements Obtains a sterile in & out catheterized urine specimen and bacteriologic specimen Sets up for oxygen administration and assists LIP with oxygen administration device Maintains and assists with patient referrals Obtains results of labs, tests, scans, and discharge summaries done in outside facilities' medical records or forms on disease registry patients Participates in committees and meetings Participates in performance improvement projects as assigned

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. 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: GS-05: Successful completion of a full 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above the GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Specialized experience: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. GS-05: 1 year of Specialized experience at least to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience: Taking patient vital signs, taking medical histories, preparing patients for medical tests and examinations, assisting physicians during examinations, explaining medical procedures to patients, sterilizing medical instruments, perform general office duties, operate patient care equipment, administer breathing treatments and immunizations, and experience with referral processing and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and medical supplies orders. GS-6: 1 year of specialized experience at least next lower grade level. Specialized experience: Assess and monitor patient's conditions and reports changes to professional staff, assist in the moving, transferring and lifting of patients, assist physician with diagnostic procedures i.e., lumbar punctures, aspiration procedures, administration of oxygen, etc. Prepares exam rooms including setting up specialized trays. Performs waived testing, specimen collection, venipuncture, etc. Experienced in electronic health documentation, familiar with first responder procedures. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). 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 Kayenta Service Unit PO Box 368 Kayenta, AZ 86033 US
• Name: Rhiannon Bailey
• Phone: 9286974342
• Email: [email protected]