Nurse (Educator)
What you'd do
The purpose of this position is to function as a Nurse Educator, to provide professional nursing expertise and leadership, implementing, and evaluating care to patients who have diabetes mellitus or are at risk for diabetes. This position is located within the Division of Community Health Services, Health Education Center for Wellness at Shiprock Service Unit, Shiprock, NM. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
Major duties
Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Provides outpatient education and counseling to individuals and families according to curriculum(s), policies, and procedures of the Health Education Center for Wellness. With each patient, the incumbent assesses individual learning needs, plan, and implement an education plan to meet those needs and reevaluate as needed. Serves as adjunct instructor for weight loss classes, Native Lifestyle Balance program, and other classes that are developed to address patient need. Coordinates diabetes care and patient visits with other departments for prevention of diabetes, diabetes treatment and related complications: Optometry, Dental, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, and Dieticians. Performs a comprehensive clinical assessment and evaluation of patients with diabetes such as administering medication(s)/ immunizations, taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, point of care testing of blood sugar and/or A1c, and foot exams. Maintains documentation of education and counseling services according to facility and Health Education for Center for Wellness policies. Works as a diabetes education team member to establish goals, objectives, standards of care, and evaluation techniques that contributes to the overall Health Education Center for Wellness planning, policy, and procedure development, program evaluation, and facility performance (QA/PI) and goals set forth in the Special Diabetes Program for Indians project narrative.
What you need to qualify
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 (external link), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (external link), Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) 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, 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 In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Planning and carrying out assignments, assessing diabetes education and status of Diabetes Standards of Care. Discussing treatment plan with physicians, coordinating care with other departments, and providing education and counseling to patients in the specialty of diabetes prevention, treatment and care in a community or clinical setting.
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