Supervisory Nurse (Medical-Surgical) Inpatient

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required.

This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Licensure

For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Must submit copy of nursing license that includes an expiration date.

Basic Requirements for the GS-12 (or equivalent) Grade Level In addition to the mandatory license and education described above under Basic Requirements applicants must have at least one or more full years of professional nursing experience that is equivalent to the next lower grade level. Examples of Professional Nursing Experience: Provides guidance to nursing personnel, manage interpersonal conflicts to resolve problems and implement improvements to patient care.

Make work assignments, evaluate work performance, develop staff schedules, and initiate disciplinary actions. Provides comprehensive clinical nursing care to patients of all ages including documenting all patient care in an electronic health record. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Serves as the nurse supervisor for the inpatient nursing unit and performs nursing care services. Supervises and manages nursing personnel, provides direction, instruction and training to staff, assigns work to nursing staff based on priorities. Implements employee performance evaluations, develops work improvement processes, schedules and approves leave request.

Gives advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Conducts meetings and conference with subordinates. Hears and resolves informal employee complaints. Effects minor disciplinary measures and recommends more serious disciplinary action to higher management. Conducts interviews with nursing candidates. Evaluates nursing operations and services provided. Develops new unit policies and incorporates evidence-based information into existing policies.

Evaluates outcomes of unit programs and investigates problems, irregularities and violations of standards and take appropriate corrective actions. Ensures nursing care is consistent with IHS standards, national standards of care and Joint Commission (JC) requirements. Serves as a resource to staff, interpreting philosophy, goals, standards, policies and procedures. Actively participates in nursing department decisions and objectives. Attends supervisor meetings.

Prepares and submits reports and records required of the unit. Provides comprehensive clinical nursing care to patients of all ages including documenting all patient care in an electronic health record.