Nurse (Case Manager)

US Indian Health Service; Chinle (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

US Indian Health Service Chinle Service Unit seeks a Nurse with expertise in communicable disease prevention and care coordination. The role supports development of care plans, liaises with patients and care teams, and ensures adherence to public health guidelines.

The position requires a nursing degree and active license, with experience in epidemiology and disease investigations. The incumbent will report to the Director of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control within the Division of

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, active, full and unrestricted nursing license/registration.
• Experience with coordinating communicable disease case management and public health guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management to individuals and communities ensuring coordinated care.
• Serve as liaison to patients, providers, and care teams; evaluate outcomes.
• Lead communicable disease investigations and outbreak response activities, and apply data to decision-making.

Skills

Case management

Epidemiology

Healthcare coordination

Communication

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Job description

Provides case management services to individuals and communities, ensuring coordinated care, compliance with public health and clinical guidelines, evaluation of outcomes. Develops care plans and serves as liaison to patients, providers, care teams. This position reports to the Director of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control at the Chinle Service Unit, Division of Nursing Services.

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 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(external link), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link), Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) 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.

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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-11 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 GS-11 in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service that includes independently managing and coordinating communicable disease case management programs; leading complex disease investigations and outbreak response activities; interpreting and applying laboratory and epidemiological data to guide clinical and public health decisions; ensuring timely treatment, partner services, and follow-up in accordance with established guidelines (e.g., CDC protocols); and collaborating with Tribal, local, State, and Federal partners to implement prevention and control strategies. This experience also includes analyzing surveillance data and trends to inform program actions, developing and evaluating public health initiatives, providing technical guidance and training to clinical and public health staff, and coordinating multidisciplinary care and services across clinical and community settings.

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