Director of Nursing
Department: Nursing
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Type of Position: Full-Time
Revised Date: 06/12/2026
MISSION & VISION STATEMENT:
The Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation (KPHC) is established for the purposes of carrying out the vision and mission of the Santo Domingo Health Center (SDHC). The MISSION of KPHC is: “ENSURING HEALTH & WELLNESS THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE WITH RESPECT FOR CULTURE” and the VISION OF KPHC is: “HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY COMMUNITY, and HEALTHY LIFESTYLE”.
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Director of Nursing (DoN) provides leadership in planning, implementing, and evaluating focuses and processes that incur within the outpatient clinics daily functions. In coordination with the CMO, the DoN develops and implements policies and procedures that sustain quality patient care and productivity margins. Creates venues for education, collaborates interdepartmentally to reinforce networking resources, and defines priorities in operational areas. Provides organizational support in focus of excellence and mentorship, in collaboration with the CMO.
PERFOMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
In performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees of the Kewa Pueblo Health Center are expected to conform to the following:
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Uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
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Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
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Interact in an honest, trustworthy and dependable manner with patients, employees and vendors.
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Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
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Maintain a current insurable driver’s license.
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Comply with all Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation and Santo Domingo Health Center policies and procedures, as well
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Works on special projects related to patient care, upholding the standards, in collaboration with the CMO.
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Serves as patient advocate by assisting patients with information needed to make their health care decisions, implements health care plans and seeks medical assistance.
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Maintains professional licensures and competence through participation in education relevant to ambulatory nursing practices and maintaining annual competency documentation.
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Uses the nursing process to determine delivery of nursing services in accordance with departmental practices.
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Recognizes and assists with the stabilization of emergency patients and preparation of patients for transport to higher care level facility.
Supervisory/Administrative:
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Assigns work to nursing staff in an efficient, equitable and selective manner to achieve satisfactory quality of patient care.
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Supervises, delegates, and evaluates team members who work directly under title and performs other duties as assigned.
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Assign and mentor the charge nurse on duty to promote long-term sustainability and growth within the organization
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Delegates DoN duties to the charge nurse when not present on-site to ensure patient care is continuous without disruption.
MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
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Current license or registration as a Registered Nurse in a State or Territory of the United States.
Experience:
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Five (5) years demonstrated work experience as a Registered Nurse with at least two (2) of those years must be in a formal management/supervisory leadership capacity.
Certifications:
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Must have a BLS at the time of hire.
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Qualifications:
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Ability to perform essential duties, functions and responsibilities as listed above.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Ten (10) years of demonstrated work experience as a Registered Nurse and formal management/supervisory leadership.
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Bilingual skills in English and the Keres native language.
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Prior experience working with Indian Health Services (IHS), a Tribe or Tribal Organization.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions exist, and the noise level in the work environment can vary from low to moderate. This position may be exposed to certain health risks that are inherent when working within a health center facility.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, talk and hear. There may be prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, reading, as well as driving or riding in transport vehicles. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include reading, distance, computer, and color vision. Talking and hearing are essential to communicate with patients, vendors and staff.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
There are a number of deadlines associated with this position. The employee must also multi-task and interact with a wider variety of people on various and, at times, complicated issues.
OTHER:
All employees must uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent. This position has access to sensitive information and a breach of these principles will be grounds for immediate termination.
Disclaimer: The information on this position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Employees will be asked to perform other duties as needed.
Applicants will be considered on the basis of whether they meet the minimum mandatory qualifications identified on the position description for the position applied for, including requisite experience, relevant education and possession of required licenses and certifications. Among applicants who meet all minimum mandatory qualification for a position, preference will, to the maximum extent feasible, be granted to qualified Native American applicants.
