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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Gallup, New Mexico

Salary: $55,969.00 - $72,546.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Multiple Appointment Types
Phone: (505)722-1415

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.

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 being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan/Merit Promotion Plan (ESEP/MPP) procedures.  Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-14-GA-1031018-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered

To provide clinical nursing care in the Operating Room with a full range of nursing proficiency.  Same-day procedures are provided for local procedure, endoscopy procedure (conscious sedation) and cystoscopy procedure.  Provides intensive nursing care and post anesthesia care to patients who have undergone a broad range of surgical procedures. The incumbent reports to Supervisory Clinical Nurse. This position is located at Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC), Division of Nursing Services, Operating Room and Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Gallup, NM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NURSE RECRUITER:  Myra Cousens at 505-726-8549 or myra.cousens@ihs.gov; ALTERNATE:  Donna Perez at 505-722-1220 or donna.perez@ihs.gov.

 

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

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 licensure registration