Registered Nurse

About the role

Why This Role Matters As a Registered Nurse, you play a vital role in providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients before and after surgical procedures. Working closely with physicians, you will support surgical procedures and ensure that our health center delivers family planning and abortion services in accordance with established policies, protocols, and procedures. Your expertise and dedication will directly impact patient well-being and comfort.

Who You Are A Registered Nurse, passionate about reproductive healthcare and committed to high quality healthcare access. Believe sexual health is essential to every person’s overall health, well-being, and happiness. Passionate about providing direct patient care in clinical abortion care. Firm believer in providing non-judgmental care. Experience working across a diverse service area. Motivated by continuous learning and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients in recovery room in accordance with PPSAT policies and procedures and all applicable state (Dept of Health, Pharmacy Board, Nursing Board, Medical Board) and federal (OSHA, CLIA, DEA) regulations.
• Assist and monitor patients in recovery room, including taking vital signs, administer medication, giving verbal and written aftercare instructions and birth control information, and reporting signs or symptoms of post abortion complications to the provider on duty.
• Provide excellent customer service, eliciting client needs, and educating clients on PPSAT services and community resources.
• Provide education in a non-judgmental manner to patients by providing support and information on reproductive and sexual health issues, including birth control methods and pregnancy options including abortion, STI’s/HIV and safer sex.
• Responsible for stocking recovery room with necessary supplies such as snacks, drinks, pads, brochures, and PPSAT consent/patient education sheets.
• Prepare and administer medications per provider orders; maintain complete and accurate log of controlled substances administration.
• Ensure patient charts and logs are completed and maintained in a timely, accurate and thorough manner, including staff signatures and initials where required.
• Participate in routine audits and other quality assurance/management procedures as assigned.
• Participate in health center staff meetings and emergency drills.
• Assist provider and patient during abortion and medical procedures