Job Summary:

The Pediatric Nurse will provide services at a federal facility in a Native American/American Indian community in Chinle, AZ. The facility serves as the healthcare hub for the central area of the Navajo Nation. There are 40 physicians on staff, 60 inpatient beds, a 4 bed ICU and approximately 213,000 annual ambulatory visits. The facility serves approximately 37,000 patients. In addition to routine outpatient and inpatient primary care, services available to our patients include Adult Intensive Care, General Surgery (including laparoscopic surgery), routine and operative Obstetrics, and 24-Hour Emergency Room Services. This is a full-time position.

Chinle, AZ is in northeast Arizona near Canyon De Chelly. Strong Navajo cultural traditions exist within the community, offering an opportunity to learn the Navajo language, or to learn about traditional Navajo medicine. The service unit is located on the Colorado Plateau with excellent opportunities for photography, hiking, running, road biking, cross country skiing, and mountain biking. Canyon de Chelly National Monument is within 5 miles of the hospital and is a wonderful place for exploring and sightseeing, running and mountain biking.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clinically competent, professional care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Effectively interact with patients, family members, and other health team members, which maintaining standards of professional nursing for pediatric patients.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Fitness for duty certification is required, issued by a licensed physician
• Must provide immunization records prior to placement

Education and Experience:

• 36 months of nursing experience is required, with a minimum of 12 months experience as a Pediatric RN.
• Current, valid, unrestricted nursing license, maintained throughout the employment term.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification is mandatory.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• This position may require extended periods of being on your feet.

Benefits:

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Access to Teladoc
• Paid Annual Leave/PTO
• Paid Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) Safe Harbor
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Accident Critical or Hospital Focused Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pre-employment Requirements:

This position may be contingent upon passing a security clearance, background check, drug screen, Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review, or credit check after acceptance of an offer and prior to beginning work, due to the nature of the services Chloeta provides.

Drug and Alcohol Testing:

To enforce Chloeta’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, an employee or candidate could be subject to undergoing a drug screen and/or alcohol testing during or at the beginning of employment.

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA):

Under the FCRA, Chloeta may request a credit check during the onboarding process. A written authorization form will be required before obtaining credit records.

Emergency Response:

Every Chloeta employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official Duty Station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official Position Description (PD). Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

EEO Statement:

Chloeta provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About Chloeta:

Chloeta is a privately held, certified Native American owned enterprise providing a diverse range of engineering, scientific and technical solutions to support military, energy, homeland security, emergency preparedness and critical infrastructure requirements.