Lead Nurse
Direct and manage emergency department patient care operations at the Kayenta Service Unit.
Best for:Best for experienced registered nurses with an emergency or acute care background and leadership skills.
Overview
The Indian Health Service is seeking a Lead Nurse to direct and manage emergency department patient care operations at the Kayenta Service Unit in Kayenta, Arizona. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to nursing staff, ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and continuous emergency nursing services, and coordinate clinical, administrative, and logistical functions. Responsibilities include mentoring nursing personnel, overseeing regulatory compliance, and managing emergency patient care operations. Applicants are expected to possess strong professional nursing credentials and demonstrated experience in emergency or acute care settings.
What you'll do
- Direct and manage Emergency Department operations and personnel, including assigning, coordinating, and evaluating the work of nursing and support staff.
- Provide advanced emergency nursing care and clinical leadership by assessing critically ill or injured patients and initiating emergency interventions.
- Ensure compliance with nursing standards, regulatory requirements, and performance improvement initiatives by supporting accreditation activities and reviewing policies.
- Coordinate patient care services and interdisciplinary collaboration by facilitating patient transfers and communicating with healthcare providers.
- Provide supervisory support and staff development by mentoring nursing personnel, conducting meetings, and promoting education and competency development.
Requirements
Degree required: Graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program
Language: English
Instruction: English
- Progressive experience in emergency or acute care nursing
- Ability to independently assess and manage critically ill or injured patients
- Experience coordinating emergency patient care activities
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and guidance to nursing staff
- Knowledge of emergency nursing standards and practices
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must successfully pass a federal background investigation and financial suitability review
- Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or territory
Funding & terms
How to apply
Interested applicants must submit their resume and required supporting documents through the online application portal. Ensure all professional nursing licenses and transcripts are included in the application package.
- CV
- Transcripts
- Nursing License
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