Senior ER Nurse & Clinical Leader — Sign-On Eligible

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

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.