Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse in Crownpoint, New Mexico at Akicita Federal, LLC

Akicita Federal is hiring a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality ambulatory care nursing services for the Indian Health Service's Crownpoint Service Unit, serving over 20,000 patients across a 4,200-square-mile region of the Navajo Nation in Crownpoint, NM. This role places you at the heart of a mission-driven team providing primary and outpatient care to Native communities across three clinic sites Crownpoint Healthcare Facility, Thoreau Health Center, and Pueblo Pintado Health Center. You will bring skilled, culturally aware nursing care to patients who depend on these facilities as their primary access to healthcare.

- Provide direct ambulatory and outpatient nursing care to a diverse patient population, including triage, assessment, treatment, and patient education

- Perform clinical evaluations and nursing interventions in accordance with established standards of practice, facility protocols, and applicable state and federal regulations

- Document patient encounters, nursing assessments, and care outcomes accurately and in a timely manner using facility health information systems

- Coordinate with interdisciplinary care teams including physicians, specialists, and support staff to ensure continuity and quality of patient care

- Apply culturally sensitive practices that reflect respect for American Indian and Alaska Native traditions, values, and healthcare perspectives

- Adhere to infection control procedures, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and all patient safety standards

- Participate in orientation activities and remain current with facility policies, Joint Commission standards, CMS requirements, and AAAHC guidelines

- Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing (state licensure verified through Nursys or applicable state board)

- Compliance with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics and applicable State Nurse Practice Act

- Ability to provide ambulatory/outpatient nursing services across varied clinic settings, including satellite locations

- Willingness to perform services at any of the three Crownpoint Service Unit sites (Crownpoint, Thoreau, or Pueblo Pintado, NM) as operationally required

- Familiarity with HIPAA, the Privacy Act of 1974, and federal healthcare compliance requirements

- Availability to work standard clinic hours (MondayFriday, approximately 7:30 AM4:00 PM or 8:00 AM4:30 PM) in accordance with facility scheduling needs

What sets candidates apart:

- Prior experience providing nursing care in an Indian Health Service, tribal health, or Federally Qualified Health Center setting

- Familiarity with Navajo culture, history, or language, and demonstrated ability to deliver culturally aware patient care

- Experience in ambulatory, outpatient, or community health nursing environments

- Working knowledge of Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, or AAAHC accreditation standards in a clinical setting

- Experience practicing in rural or frontier healthcare environments with limited specialist support

About Akicita FederalAkicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff and we treat them like the professionals they are.

Equal Opportunity EmployerAkicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.