Nurse (All Specialties)

About the role

The IHS is dedicated to improving the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people. As a nurse, you will deliver compassionate care in areas like the Emergency Department, Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery, Operating Room, and Med/Surg-Inpatient.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of skilled patient care in accordance with nursing standards and evidence-based practice.
• Performing triage using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) system to determine patient acuity and prioritize treatment needs.
• Providing comprehensive emergency care to stable, unstable, and critically ill patients, including stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support interventions.
• Utilizing critical thinking skills to make complex clinical decisions and respond effectively to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care plans across the continuum of care including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, obstetrical triage, and newborn nursery services.
• Administering medications and performing procedures in accordance with established policies and clinical standards.
• Participating in performance improvement, patient safety, and quality initiatives to enhance clinical effectiveness and efficiency.

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. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.

Qualifications

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done towards meeting the qualifications. Credit is given for full-time experience in the qualifying positions. A complete combination of education and experience is required to meet the qualification requirements.

Skills

Must have a current Registered Nurse license. Must obtain and maintain any licensure requirements. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Must obtain and maintain any required certifications (e.g., ACLS, BLS, PALS).

Benefits

No matching locations found.

Pay

$73,426 - $103,672 per year

Schedule

Multiple Schedules - The majority of positions to be filled under this announcement are full-time. This announcement may also be used to fill various work schedules, including full-time, part-time (less than 40 hours per week), and intermittent (as needed).

Travel

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment Type

Multiple - The majority of positions to be filled under this announcement are permanent. This announcement may also be used to fill time-limited appointments such as TERM and Temporary.

Occupations and Job Series

- Supervisory status: No
- Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service
- Represented by a union: Yes
- Drug test: No
- Security clearance: Other

Background Check Type

- Financial disclosure required: No

Background Investigation Requirement

This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.