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Supervisory Nurse Practitioner (Director Of Nursing)

Indian Health Service | Hemet, CA

Posted Date 7/26/2024
Description The position is located in Hemet, CA, within the Southern Sage Youth Regional Treatment Center (YRTC) and serve as the Director of Nursing in supervising on-site RNs, and LVNs. The YRTC provides treatment services to youth ages 12 to 17 years of age with substance use/chemical dependency/co-occurring problems. The YRTC works with tribal and urban Indian communities to help provide a continuum of care, including preventive and aftercare services. Reports to the Health System Administrator.
  • Serves as the Director of Nursing in the supervision of on-site RNs, and LVNs.
  • Develop nursing staff work schedules and manages/oversees the work assignments and performance of nursing staff.
  • Work with the multi-disciplinary treatment team to assist with treatment and aftercare planning.
  • Provide diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic mental health service to clients and family members in a youth residential treatment center. Work with a variety of patients with substance abuse and mental health issues; these patients often exhibit aggressive, hostile, and irrational behavior.
  • Assess, diagnose needs, and set up a plan of action to meet identified needs by providing health services to individuals.
  • Coordinate services with other clinical providers and may make referrals which may include traditional or spiritual modalities.
  • Through a systematic process record review and interaction with the resident, authorized representative(s), and the health care provider(s), collect and analyzes data regarding the resident's physical, psychosocial, self-care, education, and anticipated discharge planning needs; collects information to determine the resident's strengths and needs.

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)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.

Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions, applicants must possess a graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position.

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.

Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.

Experience
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.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sector) performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Responsible for the coordination of medical care at the facility and to supervise other nurses in the facility including creating work schedules, assigning work, evaluating performance of staff, and recommending personnel actions (such as promotions, adverse actions, and selection of personnel). Make decisions on work problems presented by subordinate staff, vendors and contractors; and hearing and resolving complaints. Provide diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic medical service to clients. Experience treating patients that exhibit aggressive, hostile, and/or irrational behavior.

Time In Grade
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).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/.
Salary132,780.00 - 172,619.00 Annual

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