Nurse Outpatient

The Purpose Of This Position

Provide comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-centered nursing care to individuals and families in an ambulatory care setting.

Demonstrate professional competence, leadership, and sound clinical judgment while delivering high-quality care to patients with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.

Oversight and direction to licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the clinic setting.

Contribute to care coordination, health promotion, education, and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Selectee may be subject to a probationary period.
• 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.
• This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
• The agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
• 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.
• On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Qualifications

• Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required.
• Basic Requirements for the GS-5: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing with no experience; or Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and one full year of professional nursing experience.
• Basic Requirements for the GS-7: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision; Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level); Possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program.
• Basic Requirements for the GS-9: Possession of a master's degree in professional nursing; or at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or above) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program.