This position is located at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Center, Divsision of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical (Inpatient), Zuni, New Mexico. This position provides technical and administrative supervision to the inpatient nursing staff and provides nursing care services. The incumbent report to the Chief Nurse Executive. 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) Serves as the nurse supervisor for the inpatient nursing unit and performs nursing care services. Supervises and manages nursing personnel, provides direction, instruction and training to staff, assigns work to nursing staff based on priorities.
Implements employee performance evaluations, develops work improvement processes, schedules and approves leave request. Gives advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Conducts meetings and conference with subordinates. Hears and resolves informal employee complaints. Effects minor disciplinary measures and recommends more serious disciplinary action to higher management. Conducts interviews with nursing candidates.
Evaluates nursing operations and services provided. Develops new unit policies and incorporates evidence-based information into existing policies. Evaluates outcomes of unit programs and investigates problems, irregularities and violations of standards and take appropriate corrective actions. Ensures nursing care is consistent with IHS standards, national standards of care and Joint Commission (JC) requirements.
Serves as a resource to staff, interpreting philosophy, goals, standards, policies and procedures. Actively participates in nursing department decisions and objectives. Attends supervisor meetings. Prepares and submits reports and records required of the unit. Provides comprehensive clinical nursing care to patients of all ages including documenting all patient care in an electronic health record.
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/.
cynthia.tsalate@ihs.gov · (505) 782-7515
This position is with Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $107048 – $139166/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-19.
This position is open under the 'Native' hiring path.
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