Health & Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS)

Job Title: Clinical Nurse

Department: Department Of Health And Human Services

Agency: Health & Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS)

Job Announcement Number: NAO-10-MPP/ESEP-A

SALARY RANGE:	54,599.00 - 70,646.00 USD /year
OPEN PERIOD:	Thursday, October 01, 2009 to Thursday, September 30, 2010
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-0610-09/10
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full-Time Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:	10
DUTY LOCATIONS:	Multiple duty locations - click here for more info
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals, CTAP, ICTAP, Status candidates, Excepted service.

JOB SUMMARY:

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: Applications are being accepted from all interested applicants, regardless of where they reside, for placement in the Applicant Supply File for future referral when vacancies occur. Positions may be permanent, temporary or term, full-time, part-time or intermittent (work only when called). Refer to 'HOW TO APPLY' for application process and information. If an initial or original appointment to a temporary or term appointment is made from this vacancy announcement, the original action or appointment could be extended without further announcement of the position.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT FOR ALL NURSE POSITIONS: All applicants must provide a copy of an active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

Education
U.S. Citizenship
Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Duties

Additional Duty Location Info:

few vacancies - Gallup, NM; few vacancies - Shiprock, NM; few vacancies - Crownpoint, NM; few vacancies - Kayenta, AZ; few vacancies - Fort Defiance, AZ; few vacancies - Chinle, AZ

DUTIES: Clinical nurses provide direct nursing service in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in hospitals, clinics or other patient facilities. They work in a specialized clinical area, e.g., surgical ward, ambulatory care, emergency room, special/intensive care unit, obstetrics unit, neonatal unit, pediatric unit and operating room. Is able to function without supervision in certain specialized areas. Position may require working on a rotational shift during evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related.
To qualify based on education, submit copy of transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Application materials will not be returned. Submit proof of your education with a transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade point average or class ranking. We will be unable to return these to you. You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution in the United States when you apply.

Specialized Education:
You must show successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher in the field related to the job to which you are applying.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

You must have a certification, licensure, or registration credentials in Nursing for this position. In some cases, these may be substituted for experience and education.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

You must meet time-in-grade restrictions by the closing date of this announcement.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing your knowledges, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.

2.             Ability to communicate orally and/or in writing.
3.            Ability to provide leadership.
4.             Knowledge of advance level of emergency interventions

Benefits and Other Info

BENEFITS:

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA

You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI

OTHER INFORMATION:

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.

If you fax your application, we will not consider it.

How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY:

You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.

OF-612 or Resume' http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf
OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf
IHS Addendum - P.L.-630 Form (Indian Child Protection) http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/Vacancy/forms/child_protection.doc
BIA Form 4432 if claiming Indian Preference
DD-214 if claiming Veteran's Preference
College Transcripts if required for the position
Provide copy of Current Licensure/Registration if required for the position
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if current or past Federal Employee
Males born after December 31, 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment with the Federal Government.
If current Federal employee, most recent Performance Appraisal
Supplemental Questionnaire (look under Evaluation tab - How you will be evaluated)

Qualified disabled applicants (Rehabilitation Act of 1973) and disabled veterans with 30% or more disability are encouraged to apply. Applications will also be accepted from individuals eligible for non-competitive appointment (e.g., applicants eligible for appointment under the Veterans Readjustment Act, the severely handicapped, those with a 30% or more compensable service-connected disability.

Veteran's Preference: Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service, may apply. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would impose undue hardships on the Indian Health Service.

Travel: The Indian Health Service may or may not pay or assume liability for personal travel, moving expenses, or other relocation costs incurred in accepting employment. To be determined on a case-by-case basis.

ICTAP/CTAP: This position is subject to provisions of the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Program (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistant Program (CTAP), please see the links below for further information.

Displaced Federal Employees ICTAP Criteria:

http://career.psc.gov/chpublic/ictap.html

CTAP Information

http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/JobsAtIHS/doc/ctap.doc

If education is used to qualify for this position, please include sufficient information in your resume so you can be evaluated. You may mail a list of college courses that includes hours and grades to provide detail.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

ANGELA SEGAY
Phone: 928/871-1421 Or write:
Department Of Health And Human Services
NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERV
PO BOX 9020
WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515-9020
US

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.

Send Mail to:

Department Of Health And Human Services
NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERV
PO BOX 9020
WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515-9020
US

Questions about this job:

ANGELA SEGAY
Phone: 928/871-1421

Control Number: 1078497

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