Associate Supervisory Nurse

The Associate Supervisory Nurse serves in the Medical Surgical Department at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. The position provides nursing leadership and oversight through administrative coordination, staff education, clinical supervision, and promotion of safe, effective, high-quality patient care across medical, surgical, and specialty services. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). Supervisory Responsibilities: Ensures professional nursing practice aligns with ethical standards, policies, protocols, and patient-centered care principles while maintaining confidentiality and addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and sociocultural needs. Coordinates and supervises nursing services, staffing, resource utilization, and patient care operations to ensure quality outcomes, effective employee utilization, and compliance with organizational objectives. Investigates and resolves complex patient-care issues, manages crisis situations, communicates effectively during challenging or disciplinary situations, and advocates for patients while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and the community. Administrative Responsibilities: Supervises staff and support personnel, coordinates scheduling and leave, evaluates performance, addresses employee concerns and disciplinary matters, implements personnel and training procedures, and communicates management policies, career development opportunities, and workplace expectations. Non-Supervisory Nursing Assignments: Reviews and updates policies, procedures, and standards using evidence-based practice; ensures accurate documentation, safe equipment operation, quality improvement, and compliance while collaborating with nursing, medical, and administrative teams. Provides comprehensive nursing care to patients of all ages with complex conditions, using the nursing process, sound clinical judgment, medication and treatment administration, emergency interventions, appropriate delegation, and timely communication of patient changes or concerns. Total Compensation Package • Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) 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. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 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. 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. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. 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 Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS 11: Demonstrates clear, respectful oral communication by monitoring patient and unit needs, communicating significant issues to appropriate staff, and participating in interdisciplinary discussions to promote collaboration, patient advocacy, and employee development. Provides education on illness, treatment, medications, discharge planning, self-care, health promotion, and follow-up while identifying operational issues and recommending improvements to promote safe, efficient, quality care. Demonstrates effective problem-solving by identifying clinical and operational issues, analyzing contributing factors, prioritizing solutions, coordinating resources, resolving complex care concerns, and implementing appropriate actions to promote safe, efficient, and quality patient care. Demonstrates comprehensive nursing care across the lifespan by applying clinical judgment, pharmacology, emergency interventions, medications, treatments, intravenous therapy, transfusions, and diagnostic procedures. Selectee may be subject to a probationary period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. On-call hours or standby duty may be required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Financial Suitability Requirement: This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and satisfy all legal financial obligations prior to applying. Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligations-including, but not limited to, delinquent federal or state tax liabilities, defaulted federal student loans, court-ordered fines or fees, or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS). Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Prior to the appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant. 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/.