Clinical Nurse, Cameron Healthcare

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an affirmative action plan. Pursuant to this plan and corresponding policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment. Applicants who are legally married to enrolled members of these tribes and meet residency requirements will receive secondary preference, and applicants who are enrolled members of other federally recognized American Indian tribes will receive tertiary preference.

The Ambulatory Care Nurse collaborates with other health care professionals to address patient wellness, acute illness, chronic disease, disability, and other outpatient needs. The nurse conducts problem-focused assessments of patients’ primary concerns in clinical or telemedicine settings, integrates quality care findings and performance improvement initiatives, and performs a variety of nursing care procedures requiring competency and assessment for specific patient conditions and treatments.

The Ambulatory Care Nurse carries out physicians’ orders, adheres to high-quality standards of care, follows nursing policies and procedures, and follows TCRHCC hospital policies.

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

• Must have a valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Must maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Must have one (1) consecutive year of nursing experience in outpatient and/or acute healthcare setting.

• Positive working relationships with others.
• Ability to prioritize competing responsibilities while under pressure.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with patients and co-workers.
• Ability to work independently; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences.
• Ability to work in a computerized environment; computer skills required.
• Knowledge of normal growth, development, and life cycle changes, including physical, psychosocial, and behavioral characteristics of the age-specific group for which care is provided.
• Knowledge of disease entities to recognize complications and therapeutic interventions required.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals to recognize desired effects, side effects, and complications of use, with emphasis on vasopressors and emergency medications titration.
• Knowledge of infection control procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety precautions.
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers, demonstrating satisfactory performance and ability to perform essential functions of the job.
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating qualification to be employed by TCRHCC and ability to perform essential functions of the job.
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, application, resumes, references, and other needed information without false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

The physical and mental demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work requires prolonged periods of standing, walking, talking or hearing, sitting while watching, observing, concentrating on computer monitors and equipment, using hands to finger, handle, feel, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching with arms, and other athletic movements. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds…