Associate Supervisory Nurse

The Associate Supervisory Nurse serves in the Medical Surgical Department at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. The position provides nursing leadership and oversight through administrative coordination, staff education, clinical supervision, and promotion of safe, effective, high-quality patient care across medical, surgical, and specialty services. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Supervisory Responsibilities: Ensures professional nursing practice aligns with ethical standards, policies, protocols, and patient-centered care principles while maintaining confidentiality and addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and sociocultural needs. Coordinates and supervises nursing services, staffing, resource utilization, and patient care operations to ensure quality outcomes, effective employee utilization, and compliance with organizational objectives. Investigates and resolves complex patient-care issues, manages crisis situations, communicates effectively during challenging or disciplinary situations, and advocates for patients while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and the community. Administrative Responsibilities: Supervises staff and support personnel, coordinates scheduling and leave, evaluates performance, addresses employee concerns and disciplinary matters, implements personnel and training procedures, and communicates management policies, career development opportunities, and workplace expectations. Non-Supervisory Nursing Assignments: Reviews and updates policies, procedures, and standards using evidence-based practice; ensures accurate documentation, safe equipment operation, quality improvement, and compliance while collaborating with nursing, medical, and administrative teams. Provides comprehensive nursing care to patients of all ages with complex conditions, using the nursing process, sound clinical judgment, medication and treatment administration, emergency interventions, appropriate delegation, and timely communication of patient changes or concerns. Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. On-call hours or standby duty may be required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Financial Suitability Requirement: This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and satisfy all legal financial obligations prior to applying. Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligations-including, but not limited to, delinquent federal or state tax liabilities, defaulted federal student loans, court-ordered fines or fees, or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS). Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Prior to the appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant.

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.