Nurse; Outpatient

Summary

At the Indian Health Service (IHS), Nurses do more than practice medicine—you change lives. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you will deliver compassionate care where it is needed most.

• Provide comprehensive, evidence‑based, patient‑centered nursing care in an ambulatory setting for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Utilize professional competence, leadership, and clinical judgment to deliver high‑quality care for a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate, ensuring effective care coordination, health promotion, education, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform outpatient nursing duties including triage, patient assessment, medication administration, and documentation in the Electronic Health Record.
• Implement standardized disease‑management guidelines and coordinate referrals or consults as necessary.

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Male applicants born after 12/31/1959 must register with Selective Service.
• Successful completion of an E‑Verify employment verification check.
• Background investigation required; completion within five calendar days of issuance is mandatory.
• Availability for rotating shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays; may include on‑call or standby duties.
• Direct deposit setup for salary disbursement.
• Compliance with public law requirements for positions involving contact or control over Indian children.
• Obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges and required licensure throughout employment.
• Measles, rubella, and influenza immunizations as required by IHS health‑care facility policies.

• Graduate level degree in nursing (bachelor’s, associate, or diploma) from an accredited professional nursing program.
• Current, active, unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.
• Passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Minimum of one year of specialized outpatient nursing experience for GS‑07 level; additional experience or higher degrees required for higher grades (GS‑09, GS‑11, etc.).
• For foreign nursing graduates, official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
• Documentation of anticipated completion of education and licensure for entrants with up to six months remaining.

Scalable total compensation package based on grade level, including salary, allowances, and benefits. Specific details are available on the IHS website or through the agency's compensation administrator.