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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Gallup, NM
Salary: $42,913.00 - $61,775.00 / 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-1031865-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered

 

To perform beginning level duties in the specialty units.  Incumbent must have some introduction to specialty units and must have the basic knowledge and skills of a trainee nurse.  To enhance the trainee nurse skills for a career in specialty unit and for retention of staff interested in the area of nursing.  The incumbent reports to Supervisory Clinical Nurse in the assigned units.  This position is located at Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC), Division of Nursing Services, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Operating Room/Perioperative Unit, Women's Health Unit (WHU) and Emergency Room Department, Gallup, NM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NURSE RECRUITER:  Myra Cousens at 505-726-8549 or myra.cousens@ihs.gov, ALTERNATE:  Supervisory Clinical Nurses for above Units by calling 505-722-1000.

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