Nurse (Clinical Care Coordinator)
Clinical nursing role coordinating patient care, disease monitoring, and health education within the Indian Health Service.
Best for:Best for licensed registered nurses with clinical care coordination experience who are passionate about serving underserved American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Overview
The Indian Health Service is hiring a Clinical Care Coordinator Nurse to support its mission of improving the health of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The role involves setting up and monitoring patients in disease-specific home monitoring programs, maintaining patient registries, and facilitating communication between patients and care teams. The coordinator will triage patients, prepare them for procedures, and manage referrals for continuity of care across facilities. Candidates must hold a professional nursing degree from an accredited program, possess an active unrestricted nursing license, and meet federal employment requirements including U.S. citizenship and background investigation.
What you'll do
- Set up and monitor patients enrolled in disease-specific home monitoring programs
- Communicate clinical updates and changes in the care plan between patients and providers or care teams
- Develop and maintain patient registries based on disease, health condition, or prevention initiatives
- Assist with triage of telephone and walk-in patients, directing them to appropriate care
- Prepare patients for tests, examinations, and treatments
- Coordinate appointments and procedures for patients requiring further or continuing care at other facilities
- Provide counseling and health education to patients and families on preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care measures
- Obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges throughout employment
Requirements
Degree required: Diploma, associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program; PhD or equivalent doctoral degree may also qualify
Language: English
Instruction: English
- Active, full, and unrestricted professional nursing license from a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory
- Successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
- Degree from a nursing program accredited by CCNE, COA, ACME, or a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
- At least one year of professional nursing experience at the GS-9 level (if applying with a non-doctoral degree), including care coordination, care management, protocol development, and case management
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to successfully pass a federal background investigation and E-Verify
- U.S. citizenship required
- Selective Service Registration required for males born after December 31, 1959
- Must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date
- Position covered by Public Law 101-630 requiring background check for crimes involving Indian children
- May be subject to measles, rubella, and seasonal influenza immunization requirements per IHS Employee Health Policies
- Must complete all required background investigation forms within 5 calendar days of issuance
Funding & terms
How to apply
Submit application through the federal job portal. Include a resume detailing qualifying experience and education, and unofficial transcripts showing completion of an accredited nursing program. Selectees must complete background investigation forms within five calendar days and may be subject to USA Hire competency-based assessments.
- Resume
- Unofficial transcripts from accredited nursing program
- Proof of nursing licensure
- Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (if using foreign education)
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