Nursing Assistant

Indian Health Service • Chinle, AZ

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About The Position

This position is located at a Service Unit within the Indian Health Service (IHS). The Nursing Assistant provides routine to moderately complex nursing assistant care and clinical support under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. The position reports abnormal findings and changes in patient condition and refers matters requiring professional judgment to licensed staff. It supports treatments, patient safety, infection control, and a therapeutic environment.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level, performing relevant diagnostic support duties in a medical or patient-care facility; or qualifying education; or a combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience may include taking and recording vital signs; collecting and labeling specimens; observing patient condition; preparing equipment and supplies for treatment; maintaining patient information in electronic health records; and protecting patient confidentiality.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Complete a federal background investigation and required forms within five calendar days of issuance of instructions.
• Meet the financial suitability requirement, including demonstrating financial responsibility and satisfying legal financial obligations.
• Present two valid forms of identification before appointment; any state-issued ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Federal competitive-service merit promotion candidates must have completed one year at the next lower grade level; this time-in-grade requirement does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• Provide transcripts or course information when using education to qualify; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
• The position requires contact or control over Indian children and is subject to the criminal-history restrictions specified under Public Law 101-630.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and moderately complex patient care under licensed nursing supervision, including hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, and comfort measures.
• Measure and record vital signs and diagnostic readings, recognize abnormal findings, and promptly report significant changes in patient condition.
• Assist with examinations, treatments, wound care, specimen collection, and emergency response within established procedures and demonstrated competency.
• Document care in electronic health records, maintain patient records, and assist with appointments, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Reinforce routine patient and family teaching, maintain infection control and safety standards, and keep care areas clean, equipped, and stocked.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period, based on years of federal service.
• IHS may credit newly appointed federal employees for directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level