Nurse (ER)

US Indian Health Service; Red Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

US Indian Health Service is seeking an Emergency nurse to serve as a senior clinical expert, managing care for highly complex patients. You will provide clinical leadership, guide nursing staff, and help drive evidence-based practices across the emergency department.

The role involves leading quality-improvement initiatives, developing nursing policies, and ensuring compliance with standards to deliver safe, high-quality care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Qualifications

• Graduate or professional nursing degree required.
• Active, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state or territory.
• Educational degree must be from an accredited nursing program.
• Foreign Nursing School certification required for degrees earned abroad.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior clinical expert in Emergency nursing, managing care for high-risk patients.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance to nursing staff as a subject matter expert.
• Lead or coordinate unit-level quality improvement, patient safety, or evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Participate in development, review, and implementation of nursing policies and clinical guidelines.
• Ensure high-quality compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and professional nursing standards.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Evidence-based practice

Education

BSN or higher

RN licensure

Foreign nursing certification (OCFO/CGFNS)

Job description

At the Indian Health Service (IHS), Nurses do more than practice medicine-they change lives. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll deliver compassionate care where it's needed most.

Your expertise brings healing and hope across generations. Begin your journey with purpose - AND receive a recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus, if you are eligible.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Direct Hire Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.

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 GS-11:

• 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-09 grade level) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program.

Education A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required.

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:

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:

ER GS-11

Functioning as a senior clinical expert in Emergency nursing by managing care for patients with highly complex, high-risk, or unstable conditions. Providing clinical leadership and guidance to nursing staff by serving as a subject matter expert in emergency practice, policies, and procedures. Leading or coordinating unit-level quality improvement, patient safety, or evidence-based practice initiatives to improve patient outcomes and clinical workflows. Participating in the development, review, and implementation of nursing policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines. Ensuring high-quality compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and professional nursing standards.