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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Kayenta, AZ
Salary: $47,109.00 - $72,426.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (928)697-4323

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Indian Health Service (IHS) is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). The IHS goal is to raise Indian health status to the highest possible level. IHS provides leadership and direction to programs and activities designed to improve health outcomes to over 1.9 million AI/AN through a system of IHS, Tribal and Urban operated facilities and programs.

For information on the IHS visit IHS.GOV

The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. The IHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is also being announced under Announcement IHS-14-KA-1031267-DHA for those who want to be considered under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) hiring plan.  If you wish to be considered under all hiring plans you must submit an application to both job opportunity announcements.

This position is located in the Emergency Room of the Kayenta Service Unit, Ambulatory Services.  This position requires the Nurse to have professional knowledge of specific patient conditions and treatments.  The incumbent will be reporting to the Supervisory Clinical Nurse in Emergency Room Department.

See http://www.ihs.gov/jobsatihs/ for more details.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• Yes
• Relocation expenses are authorized and will be paid only if you are a current Federal employee.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• The selected applicant will be subject to a pre-employment background
• investigation, which will include a fingerprint check.
• If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must have active, current Nursing Licensure