Registered Nurse (RN)

DuPont Clinic•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is an integral member of the DuPont Clinic team, helping create a positive patient experience and ensure patient safety. The role provides trauma-informed, patient-centered clinical care in a referral center for all-trimester abortion and ultrasound-guided procedures, including care for patients with abnormal or high-risk pregnancies or complex medical situations. The RN supports bodily autonomy and the clinic’s inclusive environment, and may have learning opportunities in ultrasound, abortion care, labor management, and gynecologic care. The RN reports to the Nurse Manager. This full-time role is scheduled four days per week during a clinical week that runs Monday through Friday. Occasional on-call responsibilities, evening or night work, virtual office meetings, and scheduled trainings or activities on non-clinical Fridays may be required. Weekend work is not expected. The clinic is a fast-paced, multicultural, collaborative environment alongside physicians, advanced practice clinicians, medical assistants, patient care guides (doulas), and administrative staff. Once competence is demonstrated, the RN may act as charge nurse.

Requirements

ADN, BSN, or MSN from an accredited School of Nursing.
At least one year of RN experience.
Active RN license in the District of Columbia.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Flexibility with scheduling.
Ability to arrive at the clinic within 30 minutes when on call.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual fluency in Spanish; native speaker preferred.
Abortion care, obstetrical, reproductive health, and/or operating room experience.
Experience providing sedation.
Knowledge of the political landscape involving abortion care.

Responsibilities

Provide the highest level of trauma-informed, patient-centered care.
Provide clinical care, including history-taking, procedural and contraception counseling, procedural consents, and administration and dispensing of pre-procedure and post-procedure medications by oral, vaginal, buccal, intramuscular, and intravenous routes.
Evaluate patients for the appropriateness of sedation and provide minimal to moderate sedation with appropriate monitoring and provider oversight.
Perform IV placement, blood draws, and point-of-care testing, including hemoglobin, urine pregnancy, urinalysis, and glucose testing, with appropriate controls and documentation.
Maintain BLS and ACLS certification; recognize and respond to emergencies by following protocols, assisting, and/or implementing standing or provider orders as appropriate.
Document accurately and promptly in paper charts and the Quickbase EMR.
Monitor and evaluate patients appropriately before, during, and after procedures.
Provide accurate patient education, including education about medications administered and dispensed.
Work with staff to ensure the clinic complies with applicable regulations.
Participate in team emergency drills, training, and meetings.
Perform routine checks of equipment, medications, and other supplies as needed.
Make routine patient follow-up calls and assist with responding to patient telephone calls about care concerns.
Communicate effectively with all members of the patient-care team.
Assist with training and onboarding new staff as needed.
Participate in the after-hours on-call team according to DuPont protocol.
Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement projects.
Actively demonstrate, promote, and support a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Perform other duties as assigned.