Summary This is a Direct Hire Open Continuous for Nurse (Community Health) for the Public Health Nursing at the Whiteriver Service Unit and will report to the Supervisory Nurse onsite. The Nurse (Community Health) plans, conducts and evaluates a comprehensive community health nursing program in an assigned area, and assists the community in planning and evaluating a local health deliver system. Responsibilities Formulates and implements overall community health nursing programs and plans to satisfy varying patient load requirements, priorities for service and other healthcare objectives; Tracks community health status and evaluate health trends and risk factors of population groups; Collects data in a systematic organized manner and analyzes the collected assessment of data; Investigates health problems and hazards such as communicable diseases and develop a recommended plan of action to address these issues; Provides health education to individuals, families and community groups in various settings; Performs community assessments to develop a plan of action; and Collaborates and establishes partnerships with Tribal Community Health Representatives, Local, State, and Federal systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must pass pre-employment examination. Selectee may be subject to a probationary period U.S. Citizenship is required 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. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service. On-call hours or standby duty may be required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. Direct deposit is required. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Qualifications 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. Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in the Nursing series, 0610 as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. 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. 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. 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 the specialty area of nursing. In addition to the above Basic Requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: GS-7 Basic Requirements: Possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=General-Policies). OR Possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least one (1) full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level): clinical nursing experience that includes planning, implementing, and evaluating a patient's health status to identify health promotion and disease prevention strategies; work with individuals, families and communities as a population focus and apply a systems level perspective to factors that impact health; provision of nursing care services and assessment in a variety of settings in homes, schools, clinics, community centers, jails, detention centers rural and remote Indian communities while focusing on improving population health in the environments where people live, work learn and play. OR Possess a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and two full years of professional nursing experience: clinical nursing experience which includes planning, implementing, and evaluating a patient's health status to identify health promotion and disease prevention strategies; work with individuals, families and communities as a population focus and apply a systems level perspective to factors that impact health; provision of nursing care services and assessment in a variety of settings in homes, schools, clinics, community centers, jails, detention centers rural and remote Indian communities while focusing on improving population health in the environments where people live, work, learn and play. OR Completed at least one (1) full year of graduate education in a professional nursing educational program. GS-9 Basic Requirements: Possess a master's degree in professional nursing. OR Possess a diploma, associate degree or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and have at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or above): working with individuals, families, and communities implementing and supporting community care coordination; and interacting with health care system providers on referrals and transitions in care; and collection and analyze data as part of community assessment, implementing case management processes and mentoring colleagues. GS-11 Basic Requirements: Successfully completed a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. OR Possess a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program and I have at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level): Experience in applying nursing theory and public health science to preserving and promoting the health of the population with the nature of the practice being continuous and comprehensive; development and implementation of needed health services in the community to address the well-being of the population and serving as an advocate and facilitating change; Provision of public health program activities which are based on the community needs, program resources, and establishing goals and objectives; and, identification of vulnerable groups in a community by assessing the needs of the population and tailoring services to the special needs of high risk groups Education 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/. Additional Information 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. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit. Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be authorized and is subject to availability and service unit approval. If offered, you will be required to sign a one (1) year service agreement. Failure to fulfill the service agreement will result in repayment of the incentive. 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. This is a competitive process separate from the hiring process. Opportunities for LRP are based on agency hiring priorities and availability of funds. For additional information please visit: For IHS - http://www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/ For NHSC - https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/ For HRSA Nurse Corps - https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loansscholarships/nursecorps This position has promotion potential to the GS-11 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.