Registered Nurse

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York • Poughkeepsie, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers direct clinical care across a full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, abortion care, colposcopy, and LEEP. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the RN may rotate across PPGNY health centers and practices within the full scope of New York State RN licensure and PPGNY standards of care.

The RN provides nursing care throughout the abortion care continuum, including pre-procedure preparation, intra-procedure monitoring, and post-procedure recovery. Duties include assisting in procedure and recovery areas, administering and monitoring sedation medications according to PPGNY protocols and RN scope of practice, providing patient education and emotional support, and completing documentation and post-sedation evaluations. The RN also reviews patient histories, administers prescribed medications, documents in the electronic medical record, coordinates interpreters, performs ordered laboratory tests, and provides patient-centered education and care across reproductive health services.

The role requires maintaining licensure, certifications, and clinical competencies, and participating in training and competency checks. The RN collaborates with the health care team, supports center operations and patient service, and may assist with orientation and training of other medical personnel. The position operates in a professional office and health center environment, with potential exposure to communicable diseases and travel between health centers. The schedule may be flexible or extended, including evenings and weekends, and may exceed 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week during peak activity periods.

Requirements

• Current New York State RN license and registration.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Excellent customer service, communication, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to remain focused and calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work effectively as part of a team.
• Keen attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and excellent time management, including the ability to work under deadlines.
• Ability to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment with changing or competing priorities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making and to produce reliable, high-quality work with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to follow HIPAA policies and procedures and demonstrate and document evidence-based clinical judgment.
• Well-developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work a flexible or extended schedule, including evenings and weekends, as operational demands require.
• Ability to travel to affiliate sites as required; valid driver's license and/or access to public or private transportation.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged sitting, repetitive computer use, standing, walking, bending, stair use, lifting or moving patients, supplies, or equipment, and reaching, grasping, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to hear and communicate orally, and sufficient visual acuity to work at a computer and review printed materials.
• Proof of immunization or immunity to specified communicable diseases, including influenza during flu season and COVID-19, and tuberculosis testing, as required by applicable health codes and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with intravenous insertion and IV push medications.
• Family planning or OB/GYN experience.
• Electronic medical records experience.
• Proficiency in other languages.
• Prior Planned Parenthood employment.
• Prior health care employment.

Responsibilities

• Review patient health histories for completeness, record findings, and alert the APC to critical patient information.
• Provide care for family planning, abortion, colposcopy, LEEP, and other gynecological services under the direction of an APC or physician and in accordance with PPGNY policies and procedures.
• Provide direct nursing care throughout the abortion care continuum, including preparation, continuous monitoring, recovery, emotional support, and assistance in procedure and recovery areas.
• Administer and monitor medications used to induce sedation in accordance with PPGNY protocols and RN scope of practice; provide safe documentation, patient education, and post-sedation evaluation.
• Accurately document and administer medications as ordered by providers and provide related teaching.
• Document care in the electronic medical record using the correct PPGNY templates and forms.
• Arrange interpreters for patients with communication barriers.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care team and provide care within New York State RN scope of practice.
• Support center operations, patient service, and compliance with agency and funding-source policies and regulations.
• Participate in health center and affiliate efforts to meet productivity goals and follow policies on professionalism, wait times, and client complaints.
• Assist with orientation and training of new RN/LPN or unlicensed medical personnel as needed.
• Assist in abortion services, including abortion counseling.
• Provide health education and nursing care related to family planning, reproductive health, abortion services, transgender health services, and sexually transmitted infections.
• Provide accurate, patient-centered, non-judgmental education according to MS&G and obtain informed consent related to the visit.
• Perform ordered laboratory tests, complete laboratory requisitions, and package laboratory specimens.
• Maintain required licensure, certifications, and competencies in abortion care and reproductive health; participate in competency checks and training for new services, tests, and skills.
• Perform and maintain job duties within the scope of practice based on RN competencies, New York State licensure, BLS, ACLS, PPFA privileging, and applicable education and training.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for the employee and eligible dependents.
• Flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Free basic life and AD&D coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with Safe Harbor contributions after one year of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed