Nursing Services:
- The selected candidates will provide outpatient and/or inpatient nursing services.
- Deliver high-quality, culturally sensitive patient care in accordance with IHS policies, nursing standards, and applicable federal healthcare requirements.
Assignment Scope:
- The assignment supports healthcare services within the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, including facilities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide professional nursing care to patients in outpatient and/or inpatient settings.
- Assess patient needs and deliver safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established nursing standards and protocols.
- Perform and maintain competency in IV therapy and venipuncture.
- Perform and maintain competency in medication administration.
- Perform and maintain competency in pain management.
- Perform and maintain competency in patient restraints.
- Perform and maintain competency in emergency procedures.
- Perform and maintain competency in age-specific patient care.
- Perform and maintain competency in documentation and charting.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and clear patient documentation.
- Protect patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, Privacy Act requirements, and IHS policies.
- Follow facility policies, standards of care, hospital protocols, and applicable nursing regulations.
- Work collaboratively with physicians, nursing supervisors, and other healthcare professionals.
- Remain flexible and rotate between duty sections when needed to support patient care.
- Demonstrate professionalism, effective communication, ethical conduct, and cultural sensitivity.
- Utilize required IHS information technology systems and comply with IT security procedures.
- Attend mandatory orientation and facility-specific training.
Required Qualifications:
- Active, current, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license from any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
- Minimum 36 months (3 years) of nursing experience.
- At least 2 years of experience in the required nursing specialty, where applicable.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English effectively.
- Basic computer and healthcare IT skills.
- Ability to work professionally and respectfully with diverse patient populations and demonstrate cultural awareness.
