Public Health Nurse - Part-Time

Summary The primary purpose of this position is to provide professional community/public health nursing services through direct care to individuals, families, and identified populations through direct care, home and school visiting, and population-based assessment, prevention, and intervention activities.

Summary The primary purpose of this position is to provide professional community/public health nursing services through direct care to individuals, families, and identified populations through direct care, home and school visiting, and population-based assessment, prevention, and intervention activities.

Duties Help This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applicants. Provide community and public health nursing services to individuals, families, and populations through nursing assessments, direct care, home and school visits, case finding, screenings, immunizations, disease management, and follow-up.

Conduct or support community health assessments, collect and analyze epidemiological and demographic data, identify health trends and risk factors, and participate in communicable disease surveillance and outbreak response.

Plan and provide health education, counseling, outreach, screenings, immunization activities, and disease-prevention interventions tailored to the cultural and social needs of individuals, families, and communities.

Coordinate referrals, follow-up, and case management while collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, tribal programs, schools, community organizations, and public health partners to support continuity of care.

Support public health nursing programs through quality improvement, program evaluation, accurate documentation and reporting, continuing education, training, and adherence to professional nursing standards.

IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.

Requirements Help Conditions of employment Selectee may be subject to a probationary period

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. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.

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).

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., religious; spiritual; community; You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part-time experience. Basic Requirements General Schedule Qualification Standards - Nurse Series 0610

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.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.

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.

Basic Requirements For The Gs-7 Grade Level Possession of a bachelor's degree in nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision. Possession of a bachelor's degree in nursing and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level) performing the following duties: Provide direct nursing care and clinical interventions, including conducting health screenings, administering immunizations, performing nursing procedures, and reporting significant findings or changes in patient condition; Document nursing care and health information in electronic health records while following established nursing standards, clinical protocols, privacy requirements, and patient confidentiality requirements. Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and two full years of professional nursing experience performing the following duties: Provide information to individuals, families, and community groups regarding maternal and child health, immunizations, chronic disease management, and communicable disease prevention; Review patient records, track referrals, coordinate appointments, document outcomes, and supporting continuity of care for individuals and families. Completion of at least one full year of graduate education in a professional nursing educational program.

Basic Requirements For The Gs-9 Grade Level Possession of a master's degree in professional nursing. Possession of a diploma, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree in nursing from a professional nursing program and at least one (1) full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-7 grade level) performing the following duties: Provide professional community/public health nursing services to individuals and families, including performing home and school visits, administering immunizations and treatments, and evaluating patient responses; Conduct population health assessment, disease surveillance, and prevention activities, including collecting and validating epidemiological data, identifying health trends and risk factors, and assisting with communicable disease investigations, case interviews, contact identification, reporting, follow-up, and outbreak response; Provide health education, care coordination, and community-based interventions, including counseling individuals and families, conducting outreach and screenings, coordinating referrals and follow-up.

Basic Requirements For The Gs-11 Grade Level Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. Possession of a diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program and at least (1) one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level) performing the following duties: Develop individualized care plans; Provide skilled nursing interventions; and evaluate outcomes for individuals and families across community settings; Coordinate public health nursing activities and interventions, including case management, referrals, health education, disease prevention, and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:

The Indian Health Service (IHS), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), And The Health Resources And Services Administration (HRSA) Have Student Loan Repayment Programs For Qualifying Health Disciplines. For HRSA Nurse Corps -

Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (

Federal employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a federal employee. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. J-18808-Ljbffr The Indian Health Service