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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Multiple Locations (2)

Salary: $55,413.00 - $71,713.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (701)477-6111x334

JOB SUMMARY:

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Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American!  At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere.  Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates 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. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

The purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients at the Northern Plains Region Aberdeen Area, Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, Belcourt, North Dakota.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:  Position will be filled at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Northern Plains Region, Aberdeen Area Office, Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, Emergency Room Nursing Department, Belcourt, North Dakota.  There MAY NOT be immediate vacancies.  Interested applicants should check with the local Director of Nursing or Personnel Office concerning immediate employment needs.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Northern Plains Region Aberdeen Area, Aberdeen Area Office, Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, Human Resources Department, PO Box 160, Belcourt, North Dakota, 58316.

 

POSITION DETAILS:

 

SALARY RANGE: $55,413.00- $71,713.00 ( Annually)

 

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:  Yes, to a GS-10 grade level

 

MERIT PROMOTION POSITION:  Yes

 

DURATION OF APPOINTMENT:  Full-Time/Permanent

 

TRAVEL REQUIRED:  Yes, Occasional travel is required

 

SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL POSITION:  No

 

RELOCATION EXPENSES PAID:  YES, Relocation & Travel Expenses MAY BE paid IF in the interest of the government and not in the interest of the selected employee. 

 

IS DRUG TESTING REQUIRED:  No

 

IS GOVERNMENT HOUSING AVAILABLE?  May Be (depending on availability)

 

IS THIS A BARGAINING UNIT POSITION?  Yes

 

TOUR OF DUTY:  40 hour work weeks:  May have alternative work schedule, call back, standby, rotating shifts, nights/weekends/holidays.

 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE REQUIRED?  Yes, must have a active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

 

WHO MAY APPLY:

 

Excepted Service Examining Plan Candidates (ESEP)

Merit Promotion Plan Candidates (MPP)

Veteran's Preference including Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Candidates (VEOA)

Commissioned Corps Candidates

Direct Hire Authority

- visit http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/jobsAtIHS/ for more information on "Who May Apply" 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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Position subject to background investigation.

As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.

If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)

A COPY of current unstricted nursing license is required.

Must be a US Citizen to apply.