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Nurse MedSurg

Department of Health and Human Services

Indian Health Service

Various locations across IHS agency.

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Summary

This job is open to:

• U.S. Citizens
• Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Native Americans
• Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation.

Duties

• Provide competent evidence-based and patient-centered nursing care to individuals admitted to inpatient medical-surgical or specialty units.
• Demonstrate leadership, sound clinical judgment, and professional accountability in managing complex patient care across the continuum of inpatient services.
• Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Requirements

• A graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited professional nursing educational program.
• Possession of 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.
• Passing the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and one full year of professional nursing experience, or a bachelors degree in nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this position in accordance with the OPM Merit Hiring Plan.

Required documents

• Resume
• Transcripts (official or unofficial)
• Licensure certification (if applicable)
• Superior Academic Achievement documentation (if applicable)

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.

To begin, click Apply online button on the vacancy announcement.

You will be directed to the Login.Gov screen, where you will sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or create a Login.Gov account.

If you have an account, you will be directed to select a resume or create a resume. If you create an account, you can create a resume. Click save and continue.

Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents.

Click the Apply to this Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the confirmation indicates your application is complete.

If you click return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.

Read and complete all Eligibility questions.

Review the Required Documents section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online.

You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your documents:

• Upload from your computer
• USAJOBS
• Click the USAJOBS link to complete the transfer process.

Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.

Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.

Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.

USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job.

Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying.

IHS is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.

Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume:

• Prioritize most relevant and recent experience
• Use concise results-focused language
• Align language from the job announcement
• Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies
• Remove outdated or unrelated experience
• Use the USAJOBS resume builder

Additional information

• Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate of 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 position may be covered by a Bargaining Unit.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• A service agreement will be required.

Agency contact information

• Satin Deer
• Phone: 405-740-2700
• Email:

  Satin.Deerihs.gov

• Address: IHS Headquarters, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, US