Nurse (CAM)
Provide after‑hours nursing leadership and direct patient care at the Kayenta and Chinle Service Units.
Best for:Best for experienced registered nurses seeking a federal civil service role with after‑hours leadership and multidisciplinary clinical responsibilities.
Overview
The Indian Health Service is hiring a registered nurse to work at the Kayenta and Chinle Service Units within the Inpatient Care Branch. The role involves coordinating nursing operations during non‑administrative hours, delivering direct and emergency patient care, and providing clinical leadership across multiple units. The incumbent will also support quality‑improvement activities, ensure regulatory compliance, and document care in the electronic health record. Applicants must hold an active RN license, meet federal citizenship and background requirements, and be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
What you'll do
- Coordinate nursing and hospital operations during after‑hours, weekends, and holidays, including admissions, discharges, transfers, staffing, and support services.
- Provide direct and emergency nursing care, assess patients, recognize critical conditions, administer medications and IV therapy, and document care in the electronic health record.
- Offer clinical leadership and guidance to nursing staff, including consultations on complex patients, nursing rounds, staffing decisions, and conflict management.
- Oversee administrative and supervisory nursing activities across Emergency, Medical‑Surgical, ICU, OR/Recovery, Pediatric, Obstetrical, and Ambulatory Care units when unit supervisors are absent.
- Participate in quality‑improvement initiatives, maintain standards of care, support accreditation and CMS requirements, complete required reports and training, and engage in Hospital Incident Command System activities.
Requirements
Degree required: Graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited nursing program
Language: English; proficiency required for documentation and communication
Instruction: English
- Current, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory
- Successful completion of the NCLEX examination
- At least one year of professional nursing experience equivalent to GS‑9 level
- Ability to assess patients, administer medications and IV therapy, and operate life‑support equipment
- Experience coordinating staffing and patient flow across multiple clinical areas
- Proficiency with electronic health record documentation
- U.S. citizenship required
- Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must pass a federal background investigation and E‑Verify check
- Two forms of identification required, one must be REAL ID‑compliant after May 7, 2025
- Financial suitability review required
Funding & terms
How to apply
Submit your application through the USAJOBS portal, attaching a current resume, proof of RN licensure, and transcripts or diploma. Include two forms of identification (one REAL ID‑compliant) and any required federal forms. After submission, you will be invited to complete the USA Hire competency‑based assessments.
- Resume
- Proof of RN license
- Transcripts or diploma
- Two forms of identification (one REAL ID‑compliant)
- SF‑50 or other federal employment documents if applicable
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