This position is located in the Emergency Room of the Kayenta Service Unit, Ambulatory Services. The incumbent performs a variety of nursing care procedures and treatments for Urgent or Emergency Services to a variety of patients. This requires the nurse to have professional knowledge and consideration of specific patient conditions and treatments. NOTE: This is an Open Continuous announcement; applicants will be reference when vacancies occur.

Duties

Assesses all patients presenting for emergency care and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of standing orders, PALS, NALS, ACLS, ATLS/TNCC protocols, and Standards of Emergency Care. Administers therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician such as medications, treatments, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion, nasogastric tubes, and other diagnostic interventions. Records observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, hemodynamic monitoring data, and other relevant data to the patient's care. Operates and monitors specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, volume respirators, EKG machines, gastric and thoracic suction units, cardiac pacemakers, hypothermic devices, peritoneal lavage, defibrillator, non-stress test machine, infant warmer, etc. Observes, assesses and stabilizes critically ill pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient's health status by physical assessment and examination, interviewing patient and family members and reviewing patient's health history and on-going hemodynamic monitoring, Stabilizes for transport to other facilities as necessary. Collaborates with members of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing, plannning, implementing and evaluating health care.

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): 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. 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. Experience: The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Basic Requirements for the GS-5 (or equivalent) Grade Level To qualify at the GS-5 (or equivalent) grade level, applicants must meet one of the following qualification requirements: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing with no experience. OR Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and one full year of professional nursing experience - development and implementation of a plan of care for assigned patients and providing nursing interventions based on established plan of care and evaluating effectiveness. Basic Requirements for the GS-7 (or equivalent) Grade Level In addition to the above Basic Requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision; OR Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level: Experience providing professional nursing care to patients, reviewing medical records and administering medication in accordance with instructions, and assisting physicians with procedures). OR Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and two full years of professional nursing experience. Experience in assessing clinical conditions, recognizing and identifying serious situations, prioritizing, and immediately using clinical judgement in deciding upon proper action, for example, to inform physician and take preplanned measures and/or consulting with charge nurse or preceptor when patient condition warrant. OR Completion of at least one full year of graduate education in a professional nursing educational program. 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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Kayenta Service Unit PO Box 368 Kayenta, AZ 86033 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]