Lead Nurse

US Indian Health Service; Kayenta (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Indian Health Service seeks a nursing leader for Kayenta Service Unit's Emergency Department to direct patient care operations and provide clinical leadership. The role focuses on safe, continuous emergency services and coordination of clinical, administrative, and logistical functions.

Required is advanced nursing education and extensive emergency care experience, with accountability for quality improvement and regulatory compliance across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Progressive emergency/acute care nursing experience.
• Leadership and guidance to nursing staff in high-stress environments.
• Ability to coordinate emergency patient care activities.
• Familiarity with quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage Emergency Department patient care operations.
• Provide clinical leadership to nursing staff.
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective, and continuous emergency nursing services.
• Coordinate clinical, administrative, and logistical functions.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Clinical leadership

Emergency patient care coordination

Quality improvement & regulatory

Education

PhD or doctoral nursing degree

Diploma/ADN/BSN/MSN

Job description

This position is located at Kayenta Service Unit, Nursing Services, Emergency Department, Kayenta, AZ. The primary purpose of this position is to direct and manage Emergency Department patient care operations, provide clinical leadership to nursing staff, ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and continuous emergency nursing services, and coordinate clinical, administrative, and logistical functions.

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 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.

In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic Requirements for the GS-11 Grade Level: 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.

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-11:

Progressive experience in emergency or acute care nursing that demonstrates the ability to independently assess and manage critically ill or injured patients; coordinate emergency patient care activities; provide clinical leadership and guidance to nursing staff; apply emergency nursing standards and practices; and support quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary healthcare operations.