Job › Operating Room Nurse
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location:
- Crow Agency, MT
- Salary:
- 50,217.00 - 70,646.00 USD /year
- Date posted:
- Jan 14 2010
- Date expires:
- Open Until Filled
EMPLOYER
- Company:
-
Nucleus
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- Commercial
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB SUMMARY:
Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every
American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can
give back to your community, state, and country by making a
difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help
make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of
Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal
health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS
provides a comprehensive health services delivery system for
American Indians and Alaska Natives with opportunity for maximum
tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet their
health needs.
This is an open continuous vacancy announcement and applications
will be referred when vacancies occur. This Announcement is
intended as a mechanism of providing consideration for the greatest
number of potential candidates. Candidates with a complete
application will be considered for all vacancies that occur for a 6
month period or the announcement is cancelled, whichever comes
first. You will be considered for those vacancies that match your
desired geographic locations, skills and or job preferences.
NUMBER OF VACANCIES AND APPOINTMENT TYPES: The Northern Plains
Region Human Resources Office fills vacant positions for the
Billings Area Indian Health Service, an Agency within the Department
of Health & Human Services and is accepting applications at the
multiple grade levels for recruitment of the greatest number of
candidates who will be considered for all vacancies for a 6-month
period. Appointments may be in the Excepted Service under the Indian
Preference hiring authority. This announcement may be used to fill
jobs with multiple appointment terms: permanent, temporary, or
term. Temporary/Term/Time limited appointments made from this
announcement may be extended without further competition, up to the
time frames allowed by law or regulation or made permanent without
further competition; but extension is not guaranteed. Some
temporary/term/time limited appointments are eligible for benefits.
Positions may be filled at ANY of the grade levels indicated in this
announcement, with or without promotion potential as vacancies
occur. Applicants should specify the lowest grade (GS-level) that
they will accept.
The purpose of this position is to provide professional nursing care on behalf of surgical patients. Assignments include extensive standardized procedures, for the patient undergoing surgery, pre-operatively, inter-operatively, and post-operative, intra-operative recovered, and discharged to the appropriate setting (home, ward).
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service
(IHS), Billings Area, Crow Service Unit, Indian Health Hospital,
Crow Agency, Montana
POSITION DETAILS:
Merit Promotion Position: Yes
Travel Required: Yes, occasional
Supervisory/Managerial Position: No
Relocation Expenses Paid: Yes
Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes
Is drug testing required? No
Is government housing available? Yes (depending on
availability)
In order to be considered for this position, you must follow the
instructions listed on the "How to Apply" tab. This vacancy requires
that you submit responses to a questionnaire. If you do not submit
this information by the closing date of the announcement, you will
not be considered. Please check "How to Apply" before
clicking "Apply Online" below.
The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute
preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are
qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health
Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference
to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the
Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to
vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy
as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other
than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a current unrestricted Nurse license.
Position subject to completion of Background Investigation.
Specific Education is required.
Must meet selective placement factor.
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