Registered Nurse - Hempstead

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York • Hempstead, NY

8h • $125,000 - $125,000

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 key member of the interdisciplinary team, this role requires flexibility to rotate across PPGNY health centers. Practicing within the full scope of New York State RN licensure and in accordance with PPGNY standards of care.

Requirements

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to remain focused and calm in stressful situations
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively as part of team
• Current NYS RN Licensure
• Current ACLS/BLS certification
• Valid driver’s license and/or access to public or private transportation for travel to affiliate sites as required.
• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Outstanding time management skills, including the ability to work under deadline
• The ability to produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment with changing and/or competing priorities
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making skills
• Ability to produce reliable, high-quality work with minimal direct supervision
• Ability to follow HIPAA Policies and Procedures
• Ability to demonstrate and document evidence-based clinical judgment
• Ability to work a flexible or extended schedule, including evenings and weekends, as operational demands require
• Well-developed problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Current NYS Nursing License & Registration
• Current BLS & ACLS Certification

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Intravenous insertion and IV Push medications preferred
• Family Planning or OB/GYN experience preferred
• Electronic Medical Records Experience preferred
• Proficiency in other languages
• Prior health care employment
• Prior Planned Parenthood employment

Responsibilities

• Reviews the patient health history for completeness and records findings. Alerts APC regarding critical information about the patient’s chief complaint, history of present illness, and other current or past medical or social problems.
• Provides care to patients receiving family planning, abortion, colposcopy, LEEP, and other GYN services according to PPGNY medical policies and procedures under the direction of APC, or physician.
• Provide direct nursing care throughout the abortion care continuum—pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure—including preparation, continuous monitoring, and recovery. Assist in the procedure room and recovery area, ensuring clinical stability and emotional support for patients. Administer and monitor medications used to induce sedation in accordance with PPGNY protocols and RN scope of practice. Ensure safe, timely documentation, patient education, and post-sedation evaluation.
• Accurately documents and administers medications as ordered by the provider and provides associated teaching.
• Documents competently in the electronic medical record using the correct PPGNY templates and forms.
• Arranges for interpreters for patients with communication barriers.
• Collaborates with members of a multi-disciplinary health care team & provides care within New York State RN scope of practice.
• Assists in promoting optimum center operations, excellent patient service and compliance with both agency and funding source policies and regulations.
• Participates in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established goals for productivity.
• Adheres to affiliate goals and policies on professionalism, wait time in-clinic and on the phone, and the system for addressing client complaints.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new RN/LPN or unlicensed medical personnel on the center team as needed.
• Performs other educational and experience related duties as required.
• Assists in abortion service in a variety of functions including abortion counseling,
• Provides health education and nursing care related to family planning, reproductive health, abortion service, transgender health services, and STI’s to all clients.
• Provide accurate patient centered, non-judgmental, education according to MS&G and signs informed consent related to visit.
• Performs laboratory tests as ordered, completes laboratory requisitions, packages labs
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and competencies in abortion care and reproductive health as required by PPGNY, PPFA, NYS DOH. Participates in regular competency checks and training for all new services, tests, and skills as assigned. Performs and maintains job duties within scope of practice based on RN competencies, NYS Licensure, BLS, ACLS, PPFA Privileging and/or specific education and training.

Benefits

• Generous PTO and holiday schedule
• Medical, dental and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents
• FSA, HSA, Commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds
• Short- and Long-Term Disability, Free Basic Life and AD&D
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Safe Harbor contributions after 1 year of employment

What This Job Offers

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