Nurse Outpatient

About the role

The Indian Health Service (IHS) seeks dedicated Registered Nurses to provide comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-centered care in an ambulatory setting. Our nurses play a vital role in improving the health of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Implement evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care.
• Select appropriate guidelines to match changing patient conditions.
• Administer medications and treatments, and document patient responses and condition changes.
• Communicate patient status and needs to providers and other staff.
• Counsel and teach patients within established protocols.
• Coordinate patient care activities with the care team and use common outpatient clinic equipment.
• Develop and implement plans of care with the care team based on clinical practice guidelines.
• Maintain accurate and complete electronic health record documentation.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentoring to clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Participate in designing and improving clinical care delivery systems through data collection and evaluation.

Requirements

Conditions of employment include U.S. Citizenship and a selective service registration. This is a competitive vacancy announcement under Direct Hire Authority. The position requires a federal background investigation and successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

Qualifications

• A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required.
• Licensure as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States is required.
• Experience in outpatient nursing duties, including triage, patient assessment, and implementing provider/clinic standing orders.
• Experience administering medications/treatments, recognizing adverse signs/symptoms, initiating appropriate interventions, and evaluating outcomes to modify the care plan.
• Experience developing and implementing plans of care with the care team based on clinical practice guidelines.
• Experience coordinating referrals/consults and outside services, providing patient/family counseling and education on preventive, curative, and rehabilitative measures.
• Experience participating in designing and improving clinical care delivery systems through data collection/evaluation, performance improvement (PDSA), infection prevention/control activities, and LEAN/process improvement efforts.

Benefits

Receive a recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus, if eligible. The IHS offers an excellent total compensation package, including:

• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications.
• Comprehensive health insurance options.

Pay

Pay is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Details are available on the IHS website.

Schedule

Hours and schedule vary depending on the clinic location and patient load. Flexible scheduling is provided to accommodate the diverse needs of the community.