Nurse (Urgent Care)

About the role

This position is located within the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit. The incumbent provides comprehensive, high-acuity nursing care to patients across the life span, exercising expert clinical judgement in rapidly changing and complex situations. The position reports to the Supervisory Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Help Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)
• Provides nursing assessment and triage for patients presenting with acute illness, injury, trauma, or life-threatening conditions.
• Evaluates clinical data, patient condition and determines appropriate care.
• Administers medication and other treatment plans based on patient assessment.
• Performs emergency and resuscitative procedures.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Provides patient and family education.
• Collaborates with providers and team members for continuity of care.
• Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care coordination in appropriate records.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment: 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.
• Background Investigation Requirement: This position requires successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.
• Financial Suitability Requirement: This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination.

Qualifications

• BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position: Nurse Series 0610 (opm.gov)
• Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required.
• Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
• Experience: The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.