This position is located within the Kayenta Service Unit, Division of Nursing Services, Emergency Care Branch, Kayenta, AZ. The incumbent directs and manages patient care activities and is accountable for patient care provided by the Emergency Department. Incumbent reports to the Supervisory Nurse (ER).

Duties

Involved in defining and communicating the Service Unit's mission, vision, and value statement and belongs to a multidisciplinary system in order to affect policy decisions Directs and manages patient care activities in all clinical areas in the absence of the Unit Supervisor and is accountable for patient care provided by, inherent departments after hours, weekends, and during holidays Ensures direct patient care staff demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive nursing care appropriate to the age of the patient served in all clinical area of the facility Assist the Supervisory Nurse for Outpatient and Emergency Room to assure compliance with the facility wide performance improvement plan and the Navajo Area program requirements Coordinates patient care activities and support activities to assure smooth facility operation during weekend, evening, or night tours Conducts meetings and conferences with subordinates/staff to explain work requirements, methods and procedures as needed and answer technical questions regarding work assignments Position is open until filled. This position is being announced concurrently under Merit Promotion/Excepted Services procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-KA-12502648-DHA for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered.

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. 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. 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. At the GS-9 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing. GS-11: In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Successful completion of a PHD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field; or At least one 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. Experience: The specialized experience examples includes: Experiences in advanced professional nursing principles and procedures with extensive clinical experience and training; experience in current, scientific nursing principles, normal/abnormal anatomy, physiology, critical care nursing procedures gained from extensive, progressive clinical experience and training; Identify, develop, and initiate appropriate care plans for critically ill patients based upon nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis; experience in specialized critical medical care and treatment of seriously ill injured patients; appropriately interpret plan of care to patients and family members; and experience in providing Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), trauma nursing, neonatal resuscitation, prehospital care, etc. 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: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]