Nurse (All Specialties)
About the role
The position involves providing comprehensive care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients within the Indian Health Service, specifically in the Emergency Department, Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery, Operating Room, and Med/Surg-Inpatient areas.
Responsibilities
Assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of skilled patient care in accordance with nursing standards and evidence-based practice.
Supervising the delivery of nursing care by other professional and non-professional staff, providing guidance, evaluation, and feedback as needed.
Collaborating with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers to develop and implement coordinated care plans.
Utilizing critical thinking skills to make complex clinical decisions and respond effectively to rapidly changing patient conditions.
When a physician or midwife is not immediately available, initiating pre-planned emergency nursing interventions to ensure maternal and neonatal safety, including preparation of the operating room, serving as circulating or scrub nurse, and performing newborn resuscitation and assessment.
Maintaining a professional, compassionate, and therapeutic environment.
Administering prescribed therapeutic interventions including medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and other treatments in accordance with established policies and standards of practice.
Collaborating with physicians, certified nurse midwives, and interdisciplinary team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care plans across the continuum of care including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, obstetrical triage, and newborn nursery services.
Obtaining and maintaining certifications as required by hospital policy, such as Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ACLS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
Formulating, implementing, and documenting individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and patient condition.
Responding to life-threatening situations and initiating emergency resuscitation measures in accordance with adult and pediatric resuscitation protocols.
Maintaining required certifications (e.g., ACLS, BLS, PALS) and demonstrating competency in advanced perioperative and procedural nursing skills.
Supervising the delivery of nursing care by other professional and non-professional staff, providing guidance, evaluation, and feedback as needed.
Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary team to plan, coordinate, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimal outcomes.
Performing on-call duties as required to provide patient care during off-tour hours for emergency surgical and procedural cases.
Functioning as the second circulator for complex surgical procedures.
Promoting evidence-based nursing practice through coordinating care focused on patient education, self-management, and overall satisfaction throughout the continuum of inpatient care.
Performing comprehensive assessments, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care based on clinical findings and the nursing process.
Administering medications and performing procedures in accordance with established policies and clinical standards.
Recognizing changes in patient condition, identifying urgent or emergent situations, and initiating appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.
Ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and maintaining knowledge of current clinical and operational guidelines.
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Direct Hire Authority.
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IHS Selectees that will work in an IHS health care facility may be subject to Employee Health Policies related to Measles and Rubella, and seasonal influenza immunizations.
Vaccine exemption requests may be available according to the National and/or Service Unit guidance.
The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain any licensure requirements.
On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
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Position subject to rotating shifts; days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Shift rotations may vary from 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts.
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