Nurse Practitioner: Sign-On Bonus & Transform Native Health

Indian Health Service; Mobridge (SD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner dedicated to improving health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native people. You will deliver comprehensive care, diagnose and treat a broad range of health issues, and participate in ongoing patient education.

A recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus may be available for eligible candidates. Positions involve rotating shifts, potential on-call duties, and must comply with federal background investigations and other employment

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher-level degree in nursing.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the United States.
• APN licensure/registration in clinical specialty as required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
• Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, and injuries.
• Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, dosage and frequencies.
• Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.

Job description

The Indian Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner dedicated to improving health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native people. You will deliver comprehensive care, diagnose and treat a broad range of health issues, and participate in ongoing patient education.

A recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus may be available for eligible candidates. Positions involve rotating shifts, potential on-call duties, and must comply with federal background investigations and other employment