Nurse (Clinical Care Coordinator)

Summary

At the Indian Health Service (IHS), Nurses do more than practice medicine-they change lives. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll deliver compassionate care where it's needed most. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Duties

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Responsible for setting up and monitoring patients enrolled in disease specific home monitoring and communicating clinical information of changes to clinical plan between patient and provider/care team. Develop and maintain patient registries based on disease, health condition and/or health prevention initiatives. Assist with triage of patients, including triaging telephone calls and walk-in patients. Prepare patients for tests, exams and treatments. Coordinate appointments and procedures for patients who need further care or continuity of care at other facilities. Provide counseling and teaching to patient and families on preventive, curative and rehabilitative measures involved in health care. This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who previously applied need not reapply unless they are submitting updated and/or missing information.

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 REQUIREMENTS Education: 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. 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 above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field; or Possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program AND at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level) performing the following duties: Developing a tracking system for patient care coordination and care management across the continuum; Independently plans and provides nursing care based on professional nursing practices and medical protocols or guidelines for patients; Collaborating with the physicians to develop clinical protocols and guidelines that establish standards of care; Provide case management for patients by coordinating services to meet patient's care goals; Provide oversight to ensure compliance and appropriateness of care. NOTE: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.