Supervisory Nurse

About the role

This position is located at the Unity Healing Center (UHC), Nashville Area Indian Health Service, Cherokee, NC. The purpose of the position is to provide nursing direction to the residential substance abuse treatment services to adolescent Native American youth in accordance with the Indian Health Service policies.

Responsibilities

• Help Assists with the program planning for the nursing activities.
• Develops Nursing policies and procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement activities for nursing.
• Serves on planning committees.
• Prepares and submits nursing reports.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment: U.S. Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
• Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
• Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirement(s): A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required.
• Minimum Qualifications: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience with implementation and oversight of quality nursing care, and the ability to perform the full spectrum of supervisory personnel management. Enforces all appropriate standards including but not limited to those of the Joint Commission, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) conditions of participation. Collaborate with the Chief Executive Officer in nursing documentation analysis, evaluation and program planning including development of staff education and skills competence activities.

Pay

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Schedule

Night/weekends/holidays may be required.