Nurse (Clinical Care Coordinator)

This position is located in the Division of Nursing, Outpatient Departments, Whiteriver Service Unit, Whiteriver, AZ, which includes positions at Cibecue Clinic, Cibecue, AZ.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide case management and clinical coordination for patients in the Outpatient Department. This position reports to Supervisory Clinical Nurse.

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 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 a specialty area of nursing.

GS-10 - Basic Requirements: Your resume must demonstrate possession of a diploma, associate degree or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program AND at least one (1) full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level):

• Coordinates appointments and procedures for patients who need further care or continuity of care at other facilities. Works with local and surrounding transportation teams that facilitate/assist with transportation for patients medical appointments. Works closely with IHS Purchased Referred Care, long term care, AHCCCS, and other insurance or government services personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Implements and initiates standardized disease management and health prevention guidelines and across the patient care continuum.
• Collects subjective and objective health status data from multiple sources, which includes the patient, family members, team members and documented records.
• Develops and maintains patient registries based on disease, health condition and/or health prevention initiatives.
• Interventions delegated to nursing/health care team members are based on their demonstrated competency, state practice acts, available evidence-based guidelines, regulatory and governmental standards and organizational policy.