Registered Nurse – Float

Registered Nurse – Float

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. When acting in this capacity, you are responsible for continuous monitoring and care of patients after they leave the procedure 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. Performs daily controls per lab protocols.
• 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