This position is located in the Division of Nursing, Outpatient Departments, Whiteriver Service Unit, Whiteriver, AZ, which includes positions at Cibecue Clinic, Cibecue, AZ. The primary purpose of this position is to provide case management and clinical coordination for patients in the Outpatient Department. This position reports to Supervisory Clinical Nurse.

Duties

Develops a plan of care with the care team according to clinical practice guidelines with the patient, family, caregiver(s) and significant other(s). Identifies resources to integrate additional clinical practice guidelines to support continuity of care. Develops and maintains patient registries based on disease, health condition and/or health prevention initiatives. Ensures complete pre-visit planning for patients and coordinates referrals and outside services received or needed by patients. Integrates patient and family education into the delivery of care. Educational activities will recognize the age, gender, race, ethnicity, diversity, and cultural norms of the individual patient and incorporate the patient and family ability to understand and participate in the plan of care. Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)

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 the Nursing Series, 0610 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 - Basic Requirements: Your resume must demonstrate possession of a diploma, associate degree or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program AND at least one (1) full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level): Implements and initiates standardized disease management and health prevention guidelines across the patient care continuum. Assess patient's needs individually and/or as a group with the care team. Collects subjective and objective health status data from multiple sources, which includes the patient, family members, team members and documented records. Analyzes health status data in terms of the unique individual and/or disease related situation. Responsible for setting up and monitoring patients enrolled in disease specific home monitoring and communicating clinical information and changes to clinical plan between patient and provider/care team. 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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address White River Service Unit PO Box 860 White River, AZ 85941 US
• Name: Phoenix Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]