Assistant Supervisory Nurse (Tour)

US Indian Health Service; Gallup (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Indian Health Service, Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, NM, seeks a supervisory nursing leader to manage bed control and staff coverage for patient care. Responsibilities include coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers and ensuring smooth hospital operations.

The role requires a professional nursing degree, active licensure, and relevant experience at or above the GS-9 level, with strong supervisory and collaboration skills to meet Joint Commission and CMS expectations.

Qualifications

• Education: graduate or higher nursing degree from an accredited program; licensure required.
• Experience: years of professional nursing experience; able to perform duties at GS-9 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Supervise coverage for the facility and bed control; staff management for patient care coverage.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers to ensure smooth hospital operations.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS standards.
• Provide guidance and oversight for nursing services within the Gallup Indian Medical Center.

Skills

Accountability

Customer service

Decisiveness

Flexibility

Integrity

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Problem solving

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate or higher degree in professional nursing

Nursing degree at diploma/associate/bachelor/master level

Job description

Position Overview

This position is located in the Division of Nursing Services, Nursing Resources, at the Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC), Gallup, NM. This position provides supervisory coverage for the facility, bed control and staff management for coverage of patient care; collaborates and coordinates admissions, discharges and transfers of patients.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

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 Requirements

Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program. 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-09 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing.

• Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing education 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.
• 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: Assess, plan, implement, direct and evaluate the care of patients in a hospital facility setting; prepare work performance plans, coordinate patient care and support activities to ensure smooth hospital operation for admissions, discharges, and transfers; collaborate with leadership to assure compliance with Joint Commission, Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), etc.

Supervisory and Managerial Abilities

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics.
• Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
• Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.