Supervisory Nurse (Specialty Clinic)

US Indian Health Service; Pine Ridge (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

US Indian Health Service at Pine Ridge Service Unit seeks a Supervisory Nurse to provide clinical, technical, and administrative leadership for specialty clinics. Lead nursing services, support staff development, and promote safe, high-quality patient care across a diverse population.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, and you must meet qualification requirements. Experience may include paid, unpaid, and volunteer work with clear duties and hours per week.

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher level degree in professional nursing education.
• Licensure as a professional nurse (state, DC, PR, or US territory).
• Specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing services including patient assessments, therapeutic care, medication management, and counseling.
• Perform management, administrative, and supervisory functions for nursing services; supervise staff and coordinate services.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and organizational directives; communicate with diverse populations.

Skills

Nursing assessments

Therapeutic care

Patient education

Medication administration

Medical equipment handling

Diagnostic procedures/testing

Patient counseling

Supervisory nursing staff

Coordination of services

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Effective communication across diverse

Education

Nursing degree (BSN/ MSN/ ASN/ Diploma)

Job description

This position is located at the Pine Ridge Service Unit in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The Supervisory Nurse provides clinical, technical, and administrative leadership for specialty clinics. Join our healthcare team to lead nursing services, support staff development, and promote safe, high-quality patient care across a diverse population.

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.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S)

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

Degree from Foreign Nursing School Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools 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. 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.

Basic Requirements for the GS-12 (or equivalent) Grade Level In addition to the mandatory license and education described above under Basic Requirements, applicants must have at least one or more full years of professional nursing experience that is equivalent to the next lower grade level

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 in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:

Specialized Experience GS-12 Providing professional nursing services involving patient assessments and therapeutic care, patient education, medications, medical equipment, diagnostic procedures and testing, and patient counseling; performing management, administrative, and supervisory functions for nursing services in a medical clinic, including supervising nursing staff, assigning and prioritizing work, and coordinating services based on patient needs and outcomes; ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, professional nursing standards, administrative policies and procedures, laws, regulations, and organizational directives; and communicating effectively with individuals and groups from varied educational, economic, and cultural backgrounds.

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We do not make assumptions regarding your experience. Your resume must support your application responses.

Time In Grade: Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

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