This position is located within Indian Health Service. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a fully functional ICU nurse applying specialized critical care knowledge area of Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The incumbent assumes responsibility for advanced assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for critically ill patients in collaboration with providers. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R.
37.5 (2021).
Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 6 month service agreement will be required. The position required rotation includes day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday rotations. The shift rotation varies and may vary from 8-, 10-, and 12-hours shifts, but will predominantly be 12 hours.
The purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients within the Indian Health Service: Initiates treatment, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of standing ICU orders, ACLS protocol, and providers orders. Uses critical thinking and nursing judgement to recognize changes and characteristics that may affect the patient's health status.
Administers therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician such as medication treatments, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion, nasogastric tubes, internal and external catheters, wound care, etc. Observes and assesses critically ill patient's health status by conducting a nursing assessment and examination, interviewing patient and family members and reviewing patient's health history and ongoing hemodynamic monitoring.
Develops a plan of care for individual patients by assessing the patient's condition and reviewing the patient's health record, determining and evaluating the kind of nursing care required by assessing the individual needs and goals of each patient. Maintaining required certifications such ACLS and BLS.
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/.
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
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Christopher.Charley@ihs.gov · 505-368-6090 X36090
This position is with Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $79746 – $127725/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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