Surgical Registered Nurse - Part Time

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties•Orange, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties has a part-time opportunity for a Surgical Registered Nurse in Orange, CA. Provide family planning, prenatal, and/or abortion services to patients in accordance with Board of Registered Nursing and Planned Parenthood regulations and protocols. Provide quality patient care by providing contraceptive, prenatal and abortion education and assessment. Facilitate referrals to internal and external referral sources.

Requirements

Current California Nurse License.
CPR and ACLS certification required.
AS/BS in Nursing.
1-2 years of ambulatory, reproductive health care, prenatal, and/or abortion services required.
Possess a warm, caring manner and excellent customer service skills and relate well to diverse communities.
Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team, communicate and interact well with staff, volunteers, and patients.
Required to take after-hour calls up to six days annually.
Availability to work flexible hours and at all locations within PPOSBC as required.
Ability to work cooperatively within a team approach and communicate and interact well with staff, volunteers, and patients.
After orientation, must be capable of adjusting to patient flow per agency guidelines.
Ability to relate to diverse communities.
Accuracy and attention to detail essential.
Ability to physically assist a patient in distress.
Maintain professional demeanor at all times.
Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends and locations within PPOSBC, as required.
On-call responsibility required.
Strong commitment to quality healthcare and excellent customer service is required.
Must thrive in a fast paced, rigorous environment with changing priorities.
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Must demonstrate high level computer skills including; Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Electronic medical records experience may also be required.
This position requires travel to other sites and locations; if using a personal vehicle to meet this requirement, a valid CA driver’s license and current auto insurance in compliance with the minimum requirements of CA vehicle code are required.
Abortion patients are cared for at each of our health centers and in part through the administrative, support, and other non-clinical services provided at all PPOSBC locations and by all PPOSBC employees, and supporting these critical services is an essential job duty and fundamental responsibility of all employees.

Nice To Haves

Maternal Child Health (MCH) education, including family planning.
Med/surgical experience preferred.
Bilingual skills preferred (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

Provide family planning, prenatal, and/or abortion services to patients in accordance with Board of Registered Nursing and Planned Parenthood regulations and protocols.
Provide quality patient care by providing contraceptive, prenatal and abortion education and assessment.
Facilitate referrals to internal and external referral sources.
Adhere to agency’s policies, procedures, and protocols in regards to performing physical exams, procedural skills, judgement, charting and communication with patients.
Adhere to all OSHA requirements.
Provide clinical and surgical services as outlined in the PPOSBC Medical Standards and Guidelines, Standardized Procedures, and Policies and Procedures, and any other guidelines recommended by the affiliate.
Meet quality metrics and goals.
Participate in a team approach to patient care, and deliver care in a professional, confidential, and expeditious manner.
Act as resource person to medical staff.
Adhere to affiliate goals and policies on professionalism, wait time in-clinic, and on the system for addressing client complaints.
Use nonjudgmental approach to patient care.
Demonstrate teamwork and dependability with colleagues.
Attend medical meetings, as required.
May be deployed to other sites including San Bernardino County locations.
Required to take after-hour calls (on-call rotation).
Meet or exceed customer satisfaction survey benchmarks as set by the Patient Services Administration team.
Participate in health center efforts to achieve established goals for productivity, cycle times, and wait times.
Document patient data accurately and completely in the medical record.
Provide pregnancy test, contraception, and STI treatment visits per RN Standardized Procedures, as approved.
Dispense/administer medications and contraceptive devices as per physician/clinician or standing orders.
Provide information and education regarding reproductive health care; family planning, pre-term labor, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, postpartum care, abortion procedure (surgical & medical) and discharge instructions.
Monitor lab reconciliation process per policy.
Review lab reports and initiate follow-up.
Provide laboratory tests as needed, including phlebotomy.
Manage emergency situations as they arise in the center and consult with other licensed providers as necessary.
Daily performance of controls and completion of control logs for moderate complexity tests.
Daily monitoring and recording of medication, controls, and specimen refrigerators for temperature accuracy.
Manage medication inventory including ordering, and confirmation of expiration dates when stocking and administering medications.
Assist with clinic upkeep: sterilization of instruments, cleaning lab, and exam rooms, set up and restocking rooms as appropriate.
Complete and submit incident report when necessary.
Perform monthly chart audits, as required.
Participate in a regularly scheduled peer review process, as required.
Cross-train with case management duties.
Provide continuity of care for abortion services in a patient-centered flow environment.
Counsel and perform physical exams on abortion patients.
Review medical history and perform pre-operative assessment.
Perform Ultrasound.
Perform appropriate lab work.
Insertion and removal of IV line.
Provide contraceptive counseling.
Provide conscious sedation.
Perform recovery room responsibilities.
Review discharge orders and counsel patients on discharge instructions.
Assist Sedation Provider with opening and closing narcotic inventory management.
Assist Physicians and other licensed staff as required.
Other duties as assigned.