RN - Outpatient Clinic

Registered Nurse Opportunity At Hopi Health Care Center

Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) seeks experienced registered nurses to provide outpatient ambulatory care services for a 12-month base period with four optional 12-month extensions. The goal is to maintain continuity of care and reduce service disruptions caused by staff shortages.

Location: Hopi Health Care Center, Hwy 264, Mile Marker 388, Polacca, AZ 86042

Period of Performance: Base: December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026

Candidate Submission Requirements: Submit up to four candidates with resumes/CVs. Each must include total years in healthcare, experience in academic medical centers, IHS experience (preferred), HIS system experience, copies of all active licenses and certifications. Incomplete profiles will not be submitted. Only top candidates meeting all requirements will be considered.

Shift Details: 8-hour shifts: 0800–1700 (Monday–Friday). Potential 10-hour shifts with 30-minute unpaid lunch. Coverage may include additional days, after-hours shifts, and staff leave coverage. Contractors must follow HHCC policies, charting procedures, and uniform requirements. Cross-training and reassignment to alternate departments may occur.

Minimum Qualifications: Active, unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state or territory, minimum 2 years of RN experience, minimum 1 year in ambulatory care, minimum 1 year IV infusion experience, experience with IV starts, PICC line and port access, graduate of accredited nursing program (associate, bachelor's, or higher), BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (all required), CGFNS certification for foreign-educated nurses.

Core Responsibilities: Execute provider orders including medication, oxygen, and treatment administration, operate and manage therapeutic devices and medical equipment, measure and document vital signs, medication effects, neurological status, and other assessments, record and update patient information and condition changes in the EHR, collaborate with healthcare teams and coordinate patient care, manage adult and pediatric immunizations, perform quality control checks and assist with lab specimen collection, respond to life-threatening emergencies and adverse reactions, provide emergency care and interventions as directed, screen and respond to patient telephone inquiries.

Professional Expectations: Adhere to all CMS and Joint Commission standards, complete and sign off on medical records promptly, demonstrate teamwork, professionalism, and effective communication, apply critical thinking and the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, understand and respect cultural considerations when serving Native American patients.

Priority Consideration: Candidates with prior IHS or tribal healthcare experience, candidates with strong ambulatory and infusion experience.