• Job Description

  Req#: 837451300
  This position is located in the Division of Nursing Services, Branch of Intensive Care Unit, at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, NM and Division of Nursing Services, Branch of Special Care Unit at Chinle Comprehenseive Health Care Facility in Chinle, AZ. The primary purpose is to function as a member of the Nursing Executive Team to manage, plan, and organize nursing care to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable standards are met.
  
  Duties
  
  
  Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)
  
  
  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 designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, 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.
  
  A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
  
  Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.
  
  IHS Selectees that will work in an IHS health care facility may be subject to Employee Health Policies related to Measles and Rubella, COVID-19, and seasonal influenza immunizations. Vaccine exemption requests may be available according to the National and/or Service Unit guidance.
  
  The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain an active, unrestricted Nursing license in any State (U.S.). If they are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
  
  May be required to work on a regular assigned or rotating shifts including days, nights, weekends and/or holidays.
  
  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/.
  
  You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
  
  Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
  
  Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
  
  BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
  Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing. A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education , Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
  
  Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
  
  Experience: The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. At the GS-09 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing.
  
  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.
  
  In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below-
  
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Administering, coordinating, and directing clinical nursing activities; providing supervision of an inpatient nursing unit, developing work schedules and work assignments to be accomplished by subordinates; managing employee performance, identifying the need for unit specific policies that guide medical nursing practice, and monitoring health care services to ensure quality care in accordance with medical and nursing guidelines and accreditation requirements.
  
  SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL ABILITIES: Candidates should possess proficiency, or the potential to develop proficiency, in these competencies prior to entry into a supervisory position:
  
  Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
  Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement..
  Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
  Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
  Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics.
  Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
  Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
  Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
  Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
  Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
  
  You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Health and Human Services, also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

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