Nurse (Multiple Specialties)

Indian Health Service; El Reno (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks Registered Nurses for various specialties, including Case Management, Community Health, and Emergency Care. The role requires a graduate-level education in nursing and offers a competitive compensation package, including comprehensive benefits. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team serving diverse patient populations across multiple settings.

Benefits

Government benefits package

Student loan repayment options

Flexible work schedule

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering nursing care across the age spectrum.
• Must possess a current and unrestricted nursing license.
• Knowledge in specialized nursing areas such as case management, informatics, or emergency care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex patient care and develop care plans.
• Provide coordinated nursing care and patient assessment.
• Deliver specialized education and direct nursing support.

Skills

Patient care

Care coordination

Nursing assessment

Education

Graduate degree in Nursing

Job description

Summary

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)

Area of Consideration: All Sources

Contact The IHS Area Nurse Recruiter

Olinka Foster (Albuquerque)

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Susan Wood (Oklahoma)

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Max Boykin (Nashville)

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Duties

The Nurse positions in the assigned specialty are located at a facility within the Southeast Region Indian Health Service which there may not be immediate vacancies at all duty locations. The purpose of this position in the assigned specialty is to provide comprehensive nursing care to patients across the age spectrum and apply established professional nursing concepts, principles and practices to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients.

Note: For additional detailed descriptions of nurse positions in the assigned specialties, please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement.

Nurse (Care Manager)

• Manage complex patient care, develop care plans, coordinate services, and improve outcomes using clinical judgment. Collaborates with multidisciplinary health team for patient care planning and referral.
  
  

Nurse (Case Management) or Nurse (Case Manager)

• Provide care coordination, patient assessment, education, and referral support; collaborates with care teams and facilitates transitions for patients served.
  
  

Nurse (Community Health)

• Provide comprehensive nursing care, counseling, health education, emergency care, home visits, and community health assessments in clinics, homes, and schools.
  
  

Nurse (Diabetes Educator)

• Provide tailored education and support in teaching diabetes management, deliver instruction, conduct assessment, and design educational materials. Develop lesson plan, maintain record-keeping, understand group dynamics, and foster facilitation. Adept at coordinating activities and collaborating with diverse contacts to enhance learning outcomes.
  
  

Nurse (Discharge Planner/Case Manager)

• Coordinate patient discharge planning, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, assess post-care needs, secure resources, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations to support safe, effective transitions of care. Assist patient with healthcare benefits enrollment, provide guidance in accessing and managing personal health records, and coordinate with providers.
  
  

Nurse (Educator)

• Provide lectures, create engaging presentations, and design educational materials. Develop lesson plan, maintain record-keeping, understand group dynamics, and foster facilitation. Adept at coordinating activities and collaborating with diverse contacts to enhance learning outcomes.
  
  

Nurse (Emergency Room)

• Provide emergency nursing care, triage patients, administer medications, perform life-saving interventions, operate critical care equipment, and document care. Serve as charge nurse, coordinate patient care and facilitate safe, timely inter-facility transfers in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
  
  

Nurse (Infection Control)

• Implement infection control programs, conduct surveillance, educate staff on best practices, ensure regulatory compliance, analyze infection data, and collaborate with healthcare teams to reduce infections in clinical settings. Promote patient safety, manage employee health records, develop comprehensive reports for quality improvement initiatives, and support clinical committees with data-driven insights to enhance healthcare outcomes.
  
  

Nurse (Informaticist)

• Provide health informatics, expertise in Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, data analysis, quality improvement initiatives, and systems implementation. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize healthcare delivery, enhance patient outcomes, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Design, coordinate, and conduct comprehensive EHR training sessions during orientation and on an ongoing basis to ensure staff proficiency and effective system use.
  
  

Nurse (Inpatient)

• Provide direct inpatient care, assess and implement care plans, administer treatments and medications, collaborate with healthcare teams, maintain accurate records, and educate patients and families.
  
  

Nurse (Medical/Surgical)

• Provide comprehensive nursing care, including patient assessments, care planning, medication administration, collaboration with providers, and use of EHR systems to ensure quality patient outcomes. Assists in the setup of operating room, prepare operating equipment, and evaluate patient response to obtain desired outcome by monitoring progress, therapeutic intervention, and update plan of care. Provide direction to nursing personnel, ensure efficient teamwork and high-quality care delivery throughout patient procedures and recovery.
  
  

Nurse (OB/GYN)

• Provide direct OB/GYN nursing care, including prenatal, labor, delivery, and postpartum care. Manage high-risk pregnancies, perform patient education, collaborate with healthcare teams, and support women's reproductive health.
  
  

Note: For additional detailed descriptions of nurse positions in the assigned specialties, please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period

U.S. Citizenship is required

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

IHS Selectees that will work in an IHS health care facility may be subject to Employee Health Policies related to Measles and Rubella, COVID-19, and seasonal influenza immunizations. Vaccine exemption requests may be available according to the National and/or Service Unit guidance.

The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.

On-call hours or standby duty may be required.

Alternate work schedule, call backs, rotating shifts, rotating departments, nights/weekends/holidays may apply.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.

You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.

Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process.

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.

The Hiring Manager/Selecting Official may elect to utilize an available flexibility wherein applicants who are currently enrolled and expected to complete the required education and obtain the required licensure/certification/registration within 9 month(s) of applying, may be deemed tentatively qualified.

Basic Requirement(s)

Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied.

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, 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

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. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume if you're applying for an assigned specialty.

GS-05: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing with no experience; OR Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and one full year of professional nursing experience.

GS-07: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision; OR Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level); OR Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and two full years of professional nursing experience; OR Completion of at least one full year of graduate education in a professional nursing educational program.

GS-09: Possession of a master's degree in professional nursing; OR At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or above) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program.

GS-10: At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program.

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-9 grade level) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program.

GS-12: 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, master's degree, or PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of 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/.

Additional information

Nurse (Occupational Health)

• Provide occupational health nursing care, manage workplace safety, conduct health assessments, educate employees on health risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with healthcare teams.
  
  

Nurse (Operating Room)

• Assist with surgeries, managing sterile techniques, provide perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, handle surgical equipment, collaborate with surgical teams, and ensure compliance with safety and infection control standards.
  
  

Nurse (Outpatient)

• Provide direct outpatient care, assess and implement care plans, administer treatments and medications, collaborate with healthcare teams, maintain accurate records, and educate patients and families.
  
  

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

This position may be covered by a Bargaining Unit depending on duty location.

Government housing may be authorized depending on duty location and availability.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may or may not be authorized and is subject to availability and service unit approval. If offered, you will be required to sign at least a 12 month service agreement. Failure to fulfill the service agreement will result in repayment of the incentive.

Uniform allowance may or may not be authorized depending on duty location and service unit approval.

The Indian Health Service (IHS), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), And The Health Resources And Services Administration (HRSA) Have Student Loan Repayment Programs For Qualifying Health Disciplines. This Is a Competitive Process Separate From The Hiring Process. Opportunities For LRP Are Based On Agency Hiring Priorities And Availability Of Funds. For Additional Information Please Visit

For IHS - http://www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/

For NHSC - https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/

For HRSA Nurse Corps - https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loansscholarships/nursecorps

Promotion potential is dependent on the position filled. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.

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