Supervisory Nurse (Assistant Director of Nursing)

US Indian Health Service; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Indian Health Service seeks an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) at the Red Lake Service Unit, Bemidji Area. This role supports the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing services across inpatient, ambulatory, and emergency settings.

Qualified candidates must hold a nursing degree from an accredited program and a current, active nursing license.

Qualifications

• Oversee nursing services with planning, organization, directing, coordinating and evaluating.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and evaluate nursing services across inpatient, ambulatory/outpatient and emergency care.
• Provide leadership and direction to nursing programs ensuring safe, high-quality patient care.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory accreditations, standards and directives applicable to the organization.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Program management

Evidence-based practice

Regulatory compliance

Quality patient care

Education

Nursing degree (BSN or higher) from an accredited program

Job description

This position is located in the Red Lake Service Unit (RLSU), Bemidji Area, Indian Health Service. The position serves as the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and assists the Director of Nursing (DON) in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing services across inpatient, ambulatory/outpatient, and emergency care settings.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). 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.

This position will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. Category rating and Veterans' Preference will not be considered in evaluating applicants. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see the OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements. To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must substantively exceed the basic qualifications and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and any other requirements.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S)

Individual Occupational Requirements

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.

Basic Requirements

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(external link), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link), Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) 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 (external link). 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

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Oversees a nursing division in an operating health care facility; management ability to delegate authority; formulates and implements nursing services in accordance with existing requirements, methods and procedures; provides leadership and direction to nursing programs ensuring proper health care management, evidence based practice, safe and quality patient care; establishes and maintains compliance with various regulatory accreditations, professional agencies, administrative policies and procedures, laws, regulations, standards and directives that are applicable to the organization.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.