Lead Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Lead Registered Nurse supports the delivery of high-quality reproductive and sexual health services across multiple health centers. The role combines direct patient care with clinical leadership, supporting nurses in providing safe, equitable, and patient-centered care. In addition to performing staff registered nurse duties, the Lead Registered Nurse collaborates with the Co-Director of Clinical Services to ensure health centers are adequately staffed and coordinated, and partners with center management to maintain efficient, consistent nursing operations aligned with organizational quality and patient-experience standards. The position provides clinical and operational support across health centers in DC, MD, and VA. Responsibilities include staff mentorship and evaluation, recruitment and onboarding support, medication and supply management, quality assurance, documentation, and participation in workflow and efficiency initiatives. The role also provides flexible nursing coverage and after-hours emergency call triage according to PPMW protocol.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Active RN license with ability to practice in DC, MD, and VA.
- CPR/BLS certification.
- Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to work in a cost-effective, efficient, flexible, and customer-service-oriented manner.
- Commitment to compassionate, trauma-informed, patient-centered care.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Ambulatory surgical or abortion experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide team-lead support to nursing services and assist center management with daily health-center operations.
- Facilitate clinical oversight to ensure compliance with PPMW clinical protocols and regulatory requirements and support continuous quality improvement.
- Mentor and coach staff to support development and clinical excellence.
- Maintain nursing supplies and equipment and order medications for all health centers.
- Provide flexible nursing coverage across health centers in DC, MD, and VA to ensure continuity of care for abortion services.
- Deliver patient care involving abortion care, pregnancy complications, sedation, and emergency protocols.
- Review medical histories and screen for contraindications to procedural abortion and sedation, including performing physical exams as indicated.
- Provide unbiased pregnancy-options and contraceptive counseling.
- Use EMR and practice-management systems for accurate documentation and tracking.
- Administer oral, injectable, IV, and controlled medications according to provider direction and PPMW protocols.
- Perform venipuncture and lab testing, obtain IV access, and provide referral follow-up.
- Administer moderate sedation and support and monitor patients throughout procedural abortion.
- Monitor patients recovering from analgesia and sedation.
- Educate patients about post-procedure care and discharge instructions.
- Triage and respond to emergencies, initiate emergency protocols and procedures, and arrange transfers as needed.
- Support clinic flow, cleanliness, and readiness.
- Participate in ongoing learning and professional development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in after-hours emergency call triage nursing according to PPMW protocol.
- Perform ultrasounds for gestational dating.
- Travel to all health centers to provide nursing coverage, train and evaluate nursing staff, and assist with administrative duties.
- Participate in annual clinical observations of nurses and contribute to the annual performance review process.
- Assist with recruiting nurses and coordinating new-nurse orientation, onboarding, and training.
- Ensure medication safety, compliance standards, and accurate documentation.
- Support productivity, quality, and revenue-cycle goals.
- Participate in health-center efficiency problem-solving, projects, and workflow solutions.
- Participate in quality assurance activities, including occurrence reporting, maintenance of abortion-complication data, audits, emergency drills, and staff meetings.
- Identify medication, equipment, and supply needs for all health centers.
- Maintain emergency-equipment supplies and logs for all health centers.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Co-Director of Clinical Services or Chief Medical Officer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
