Nurses (Case Management) for Whiteriver, AZ and Winterhaven, CA. Position will provide professional nursing case management; purchased referred care and mental health coordinating between inpatient, outpatient care teams, external entities and providing case management activities, coordinating care and supporting mental health, medical, and ancillary services. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
Serves as a clinical liaison and resource for the staff for clarifying provider referrals/orders; assists with the care coordination and care management of primarily uninsured patients/referrals can include some insured patients/referrals. Develops a care and service delivery plan with the patient/family and interdisciplinary team (including service unit's and other non-IHS providers as appropriate) based on the needs identified and available provider and financial resources.
Prepares patients, families, and providers for termination (discharge) from case management when services are no longer required. Arranges for any ongoing support/direct care services that the patient will need in coordination with service unit case managers and discharge planners, to include tribal entities when appropriate (i.e., tribal programs).
Performs intake screening and evaluation at the point of an individual patient's entry into the mental health system, including biopsychosocial assessments, makes triage decisions, and facilitates the patient's movement into appropriate services. Data collection at the point of contact involves observational and investigate activities, which are guided by the nurse's knowledge of human behavior and the principles of the interviewing process.
Considers biophysical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental aspects of the patient's life situation to gain an understanding of the problem as it has been experienced and to plan the kind of assistance that is indicated. Performance of nursing functions based on the nursing process, including interview of patients, family members, review of the medical record and documentation of all findings.
This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Direct Hire Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.
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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/.
alanna.parker@ihs.gov · 602-364-5257
This position is with Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $98244 – $127725/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Native' hiring path.
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