This Nurse (Infection Control) is located in the Division of Nursing Services at the Jicarilla Service Unit (JSU) Dulce, NM. This position serves as a Patient Safety Manager, Infection Preventionist, and Employee Health RN at the Jicarilla Service Unit. The position reports to the Chief Nurse Executive (CNE). Area Nurse Recruiter: Olinka Foster (Albuquerque) Phone: 505-256-6730 or Email: Olinka.Foster@ihs.gov Area of Consideration: Government-Wide
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 education program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education 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, applications 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. Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. Experience: The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. At the GS-9 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Develop polices and procedures for infection control, employee health, and patient safety and ensure compliance with accreditation requirements. Understand and present health and educational resources. Manage employee health records, collect data and prepare reports for Quality Improvement and Clinical Committees. OR Education: Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. Transcripts must be submitted. 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.
Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Functions as a Infection Control Program Development, Patient Safety Program Officer, Employee Health, Managing Adverse Events, and Tracer Activities Establishes standard of care, utilizing evidence-based practice and best practice standards. Conducts training and development to new employees and to all employees on an annual basis that focuses on injection prevention and control practices and employee health. Ensure the infection prevention and control procedures meet CMS, AAAHC, county and state, APIC and CDC regulations, standards or guidelines. Organizes and lead the Infection Prevention and Control Committee meetings and maintain all meeting minutes according to AAAHC guidelines. Coordinating the review and development of clinical practice in compliance to Infection Control regulations and functions as a subject-matter expert clinician and role model in the clinical setting. **This position is being announced concurrently under the Direct Hire procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-AQ-12780321-DH for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**