Nurse Practitioner: Impactful Primary & Acute Care

The Indian Health Service; Shiprock (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Job summary

The Indian Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary care in a federally funded healthcare system serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You will deliver compassionate, evidence-based care across generations, developing treatment plans and educating patients for better outcomes.

Role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and care teams, adherence to standards of practice, and participation in on-going clinical governance.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level nursing degree with an active nursing license.
• Experience applying evidence-based guidelines in patient care.
• Ability to work with diverse patient populations and families.

Responsibilities

• Analyze patient histories, symptoms, and findings to form diagnoses.
• Develop treatment plans based on standards of care and guidelines.
• Diagnose or treat acute health problems and injuries as needed.
• Prescribe medications with attention to safety and dosing.
• Educate patients on self-management and illness prevention.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical decision-making

Prescribing medications

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or higher degree in Nursing

Job description

The Indian Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary care in a federally funded healthcare system serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You will deliver compassionate, evidence-based care across generations, developing treatment plans and educating patients for better outcomes.

Role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and care teams, adherence to standards of practice, and participation in on-going clinical governance.