Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Requirements

• Current NYS RN Licensure
• Current ACLS and BLS certification
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to remain focused and calm in stressful situations
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Outstanding time management skills, including the ability to work under deadline
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making skills
• Ability to produce reliable, high-quality work with minimal direct supervision
• Ability to follow HIPAA Policies and Procedures
• Ability to demonstrate and document evidence-based clinical judgment
• Ability to work a flexible or extended schedule, including evenings and weekends, as operational demands require
• Well-developed problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

• Reviews the patient health history for completeness and records findings
• Alerts APC regarding critical information about the patient’s chief complaint, history of present illness, and other current or past medical or social problems
• Provides care to patients receiving family planning, abortion, colposcopy, LEEP, and other GYN services according to PPGNY medical policies and procedures under the direction of APC, or physician
• Accurately documents and administers medications as ordered by the provider and provides associated teaching
• Documents competently in the electronic medical record using the correct PPGNY templates and forms
• Arranges for interpreters for patients with communication barriers
• Collaborates with members of a multi-disciplinary health care team & provides care within New York State RN scope of practice
• Assists in promoting optimum center operations, excellent patient service and compliance with both agency and funding source policies and regulations
• Participates in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established goals for productivity
• Adheres to affiliate goals and policies on professionalism, wait time in-clinic and on the phone, and the system for addressing client complaints
• Assists in the orientation and training of new RN/LPN or unlicensed medical personnel on the center team as needed
• Performs other educational and experience related duties as required
• Assists in abortion service in a variety of functions including abortion counseling, POC room, float and assisting in procedure room
• Manage the ICA Recovery Room
• Provides health education and nursing care related to family planning, reproductive health, abortion service, transgender health services, and STI’s to all clients
• Provide accurate patient centered, non-judgmental, education according to MS&G and signs informed consent related to visit
• Performs laboratory tests as ordered, completes laboratory requisitions, packages labs for transport according to PPGNY lab procedures
• Follows all safety and security procedures and guidelines
• Participates in agency infection prevention and quality control initiatives and protocols
• Notifies patients of laboratory results and educates regarding clinician plan for follow up
• Screens and follows up on patient phone calls in collaboration with center APC or PPGNY physicians
• Performs and maintains job duties within scope of practice based on competencies, NYS Licensure, Privileging and/or specific education and training
• Attends monthly didactics and incorporates information into daily care provision
• Maintains clinical skills and competencies as required by PPGNY, PPFA, NYS DOH, and for licensure
• Participates in annual competency checks and training for all new services, tests, and skills as assigned
• Maintains up-to-date nursing licensure and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Intravenous insertion and IV Push medications preferred
• Family Planning or OB/GYN experience preferred
• Electronic Medical Records Experience preferred
• Proficiency in other languages preferred
• Prior Planned Parenthood employment
• Prior health care employment