Job Description
Summary This position supports nursing staff, advances nursing practices, and contributes to the IHSC Health Care Mission. Their duties include providing direct patient care at various IHSC facilities, offering clinical and administrative nursing support, and collaborating with the IHSC Chief Nurse in the Nursing Services Unit to implement initiatives aimed at enhancing clinical nursing care across IHSC. This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates. Responsibilities PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Understanding theories, concepts, principles, and their relationships underlying the practices of professional nursing to improve the efficiency and quality of work performed or to protect the quality of life or healthcare services, as evidenced by the following: a. Knowledge of nursing care scope of practice, principles, and procedures in accordance with national, state, and local nursing laws and regulations. b. Maintains clinical professio...