Part time - Registered Nurse - Tucson

PLANNED PARENTHOOD ARIZONA INC•Tucson, AZ

8d•$33 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to clients during surgical abortion procedures and throughout post-surgical recovery. Working in partnership with the health center team, the RN helps provide quality patient care and customer service while protecting patients’ dignity, trust, safety, confidentiality, and privacy. The RN follows PPFA and organizational protocols, policies, and procedures; maintains productivity, customer service, and compliance standards; and performs duties in accordance with the organization’s mission. In the procedure room, the RN educates clients about health center services and community resources, evaluates STI risk, supports informed and voluntary decision-making, and assists physicians and patients during procedures using IV sedation. Duties include establishing IV access, drawing blood, administering medications as ordered, monitoring vital signs and laboratory work, documenting care, maintaining medication inventory, and helping prepare and clean exam rooms. The RN may also perform TB testing, injections and vaccinations, and basic ultrasonography for gestational dating after training and under physician direction. In the recovery room, the RN monitors patients, takes vital signs, dispenses medication, provides verbal and written aftercare instructions, maintains statistics and medication inventory, and cleans the room after clinic. Other duties include patient education on reproductive and sexual health, birth control, pregnancy options, STIs/HIV, and safer sex; consultation with physicians when care deviates from standard protocols; emergency response; and participation in meetings, training, quality improvement, and emergency drills. The RN may provide on-call and health center coverage as scheduled and travel to health centers in the service area as needed. The role requires compliance with patient-rights and informed-consent requirements; applicable state and federal regulations, including OSHA and CLIA; infection-control, safety, and DEA requirements; pharmacy policies; and reporting requirements involving minors and child abuse. The RN must maintain appropriate credentials and certifications, complete required employee training, and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state where assigned.
One year of clinical healthcare experience.
Current BLS and ACLS certificates from hands-on courses.
Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, neutrality, and patient dignity.
Ability to build trust and relationships with diverse audiences.
Attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication, including tact and diplomacy.
Ability to identify and solve complex problems using sound judgment and discernment.
Demonstrated computer skills, including proficiency with HRIS, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel to health centers in the service area and work flexible hours as needed.
Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate credentials and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Ultrasonography training for basic gestational dating.
Preferred ability to prioritize, communicate well, stay organized, and work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care during surgical abortion procedures and post-surgical recovery.
Provide courteous, confidential patient service and educate clients about health center services and community resources.
Evaluate clients for STI risk and ensure abortion clients receive accurate information about alternatives and their right to change their decision.
Assist physicians and patients during IV-sedation procedures by establishing IV access, drawing blood, administering physician-ordered medications, monitoring vital signs and laboratory work, and documenting care.
Complete and maintain patient electronic records, charts, and logs accurately and promptly.
Notify the physician of medical problems or other concerns that may relate to the abortion or birth-control choice.
Set up and clean exam rooms.
Perform blood draws, TB testing, injections and vaccinations, and, after training and under physician direction, basic ultrasonography for gestational dating, as applicable.
Dispense medications as directed and secure and maintain accurate inventories of procedure-room and recovery-room medications.
Monitor patients in the recovery room, take vital signs, dispense medication, and provide verbal and written aftercare instructions.
Maintain client statistics for on-call staff and clean the recovery room at the end of each clinic.
Practice nursing within the RN scope and according to agency protocols and policies.
Provide nonjudgmental education and support on reproductive and sexual health, birth control, pregnancy options, abortion, STIs/HIV, and safer sex.
Consult the organization physician when care deviates from standard medical protocols.
Comply with applicable state and federal regulations, patient-rights policies, informed-consent requirements, infection-control and safety standards, pharmacy policies, and reporting requirements.
Participate in staff meetings, trainings, quality-improvement initiatives, and emergency drills.
Maintain patient dignity, safety, sensitivity, and privacy.
Provide on-call and health center coverage as scheduled and manage patient care responsibly and efficiently.
Check that emergency equipment is available and working before each clinic, and respond promptly to patient-care emergencies.
Monitor medical supply inventory in the recovery room.
Complete employee training and maintain knowledge of family-planning methods, abortion issues and technology, and health-center policies, protocols, procedures, and services.
Obtain and maintain appropriate credentials and certifications.
Support a positive work environment by following through on tasks, taking initiative, collaborating, and identifying solutions.
Travel to health centers in the service area and work flexible hours as needed.