Supervisory Nurse (Consultant)

US Indian Health Service; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Supervisory Nurse Consultant position with the US Indian Health Service supports the Great Plains Area as Executive Staff and Principal Nurse Consultant. Aberdeen, SD or Rapid City, SD serves as the location, with the incumbent acting as senior nursing authority for the GPA.

This role leads nursing program review, evaluation, and reporting, while overseeing budget, program expansion, and healthcare reform efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience initiating, developing program review, evaluation and reporting.
• Leadership in nursing services including budgeting and program expansion.
• Licensure and scope of practice guidance for nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance on nursing services and outcomes reporting.
• Oversee budget and program expansion and health care reform efforts.
• Direct and guide licensed nursing scope of practice and care access.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Program evaluation

Budget management

Clinical nursing

Health policy

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher

Job description

This position is located in the Indian Health Service (IHS), Great Plains Area (GPA) Office, Office of Area Director, located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, or Rapid City, South Dakota. The Supervisory Nurse Consultant serves as Executive Staff and a member of the Service Unit Governing Board, acting as the senior nursing authority and Principal Nurse Consultant for the Great Plains Area.

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 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: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Initiates, develops program review, evaluation and reporting, provides leadership and guidance to meet objectives; serving as the primary advisor on nursing services which includes managing, evaluating and reporting outcomes on the wide range of clinical nursing services, preventive, and public health programs including budget, expansion of programs and health care reform; responsible to provide direction and guidance regarding all matters pertaining to licensed and professional nursing scope of practice, administration and management of nursing services to facilitate access to care and quality of care.

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