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Supervisory Nurse (Tour)

Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services

This job in plain English

This is a full-time supervisory nurse job at the Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico, run by the Indian Health Service (IHS). The nurse leads the inpatient nursing unit and oversees staff, schedules, and patient care standards. There is one vacancy, it is filled through direct hire, and on-call or standby duty may be required.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Native AmericansMembers of federally recognized tribes, through Indian preference.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

The job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Native Americans with a tribal affiliation are also listed as eligible, and the law requires IHS to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Interior Department's definition of Indian.

What you would do

  • Assure staffing, equipment, and safety meet unit needs and accreditation standards.
  • Review and update unit policy and procedure manuals with current nursing practices.
  • Manage unit staffing, and approve leave and overtime requests.
  • Work with providers to set unit goals that fit IHS goals.
  • Evaluate staff performance yearly, recommend training, and suggest awards.

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need at least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in federal, private, or public sector work. That experience should include nursing leadership and oversight of daily clinical operations, supervising nursing staff and workloads, monitoring nursing and patient safety standards, and supporting quality improvement. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: A bachelor's, associate, or graduate degree, or a diploma, from an accredited professional nursing program is required. The program must be accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education when you got the degree. If you graduated from a foreign nursing school, you need certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
  • Current, active, full, unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume; only the first two pages are reviewed
  • Form BIA-4432 signed and dated, if claiming Indian preference, with tribal verification
  • CTAP or ICTAP documentation, if claiming those priorities
  • Transcripts (official or unofficial) listing course titles, credit hours, and grades, encouraged
  • License and certifications listed on your resume with expiration dates
  • Optional short essays (200 words or less each) answering four questions, with a statement that you wrote them yourself without AI or consultants

How you will be rated: HR first checks that you meet the minimum education, licensure, and experience requirements. Then subject matter experts give a pass or fail review of the first two pages of your resume for administration and management, decision making, and leadership, and you must complete the online vacancy questionnaire. Exaggerating experience or making false statements may disqualify you, and missing required documents means you lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Show your nursing leadership and supervision experience in the first two pages of your resume, with dates and hours per week for each job.
  • You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
  • If you claim Indian preference, the BIA-4432 form must be signed, dated, and verified by a tribal or BIA official, or it will not count.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. On-call hours or standby duty may be required.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized and may require at least a 1-year service agreement. Student loan repayment programs from IHS, NHSC, and HRSA Nurse Corps are available through separate, competitive processes.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Designated position under Public Law 101-630, which requires contact with Indian children and bars certain criminal convictions
  • Federal background investigation; forms due within 5 calendar days of issuance
  • Financial suitability review of your financial history
  • Selectee may be subject to a probationary period, including a possible 1-year supervisory probation
  • E-Verify employment check
  • IHS employee immunization policy applies, with possible exemption requests
  • Two valid forms of ID; state ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant
  • Set up direct deposit

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$107,048 – $139,166 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-12 · General Schedule
Location
Gallup, New Mexico
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
Yes
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
IHS--27-GA-13103819-DHA

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