Registered Nurse, Per Diem

Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley•Pasadena, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) has been proudly serving our community since 1933 and is one of the original Planned Parenthood affiliates in the nation. We provide reproductive health care, health education and advocacy from our five health centers in Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Glendora, Highland Park, and Pasadena, in addition to our telehealth clinic. We strive to ensure the sexual and reproductive health services we provide align with the needs of the communities we serve. Our service area extends from Glendora to Glendale and from the San Gabriel mountains to the San Bernardino freeway, home to 24 communities and a diverse population of 1.4 million people. Today, PPPSGV sees over 60,000 patient visits per year and delivers over 15,000 opportunities for sex and relationship education in our schools and colleges. We offer safe and legal abortions. We are committed to providing accurate, non-judgmental care and resources by helping our patients overcome financial, transportation, and other barriers to care. In addition, we work with abortion funds and practical support network to support our patients. Our abortion care has increased every year since 2018 with an average of 3,500 abortions per year. We saw close to 4,000 abortion patients in 2022 alone, approximately 59 were out-of-state patients.

Requirements

R.N. with current California license and current BLS certification
One year of experience in reproductive or women’s healthcare preferred
Work in all areas of the health center
Excellent customer service skills and commitment to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction
Meet established Agency quality and productivity metrics including visits per hour and RVU’s per hour
Communicate effectively with patients of all backgrounds
Work in a team, as well as independently
Work flexible hours, including evenings and Saturdays
Chart using electronic medical records
Physically assist in transferring patients
Multi-task and adapt to change including advances in technology
Commitment to and support for the mission and goals of Planned Parenthood, including but not limited to, increasing access to abortion and decreasing abortion stigma
Commitment to quality healthcare
Commitment to personal and/or organizational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work, including the proficiency and/or strong willingness to use non-binary pronouns

Nice To Haves

As a per diem employees, you: will not work on a regularly scheduled basis
will work less than twenty (20) hours per week
are required to work at least two (2) shifts or sixteen (16) hours per month to retain your active status
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Responsibilities

Provide nursing and medical care to patients seeking reproductive healthcare
Travel primarily between the Pasadena and Baldwin Pak health centers. May occasionally be asked to travel to Alhambra, Glendora, and Highland Park health centers depending on patient demand and agency needs
Review client’s medical history and screen out those with contraindications to medication or procedural abortion
Perform gestational dating ultrasound (abdominal and transvaginal)
Screen clients for contraindications to nitrous oxide and conscious sedation, including physical exam as indicated
Obtain IV access
Administer conscious sedation, support and monitor patient throughout procedural abortion
Monitor post-abortion clients recovering IV sedation, and those undergoing cervical ripening prior to a procedural abortion
Counsel clients regarding medication abortion, in consultation with the Advanced Practice Clinician
Respond to emergency situations as required
Provide clients with contraception and/or other medication according to standardized protocols
Educate clients in a non-judgmental, trauma-informed manner, supporting their autonomy
Document all client interactions in the medical record, responsible for accuracy of all information entered
Follow PPPSGV RN Standardized Procedures and the PPPSGV Medical Protocols
Work directly on Electronic Medical Record system for the electronic management of client information including but not limited to client tracking, coding, charting, logs etc.
Perform venipuncture and give injections
Perform moderate complexity lab tests (pregnancy tests, HIV rapid tests, Hemoglobin, urinalysis)
Check emergency equipment (oxygen, emergency kit, ambu bag, defibrillator, anesthesia cart, gomco suction unit)
Educate clients regarding discharge instructions, contraception and annual health screenings
Be responsible for accuracy on controlled substances inventory each procedure day
Participate in emergency drills with health center staff
Assist with patient flow and clean up at the end of the day
Identify and assist in resolving issues regarding staffing and equipment needs
Continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base
Demonstrate clear knowledge and accountability of quality regulations and standards
Be proactive in team development and problem solving
Support risk and quality management by proactively communicating identified risks to supervisor in order to minimize risk when possible
As a mandated reporter, proactively communicate and identify risks to supervisor or appropriate agency in order to minimize risk when possible
Comply with PPPSGVs Code of Conduct and maintain the highest level of professional and ethical standards and act in compliance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable laws and regulations