Surgical Registered Nurse

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

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) is hiring a full-time Surgical Registered Nurse to provide family planning, prenatal, and/or abortion services in accordance with Board of Registered Nursing requirements and PPOSBC regulations and protocols. The nurse provides quality patient care through contraceptive, prenatal, and abortion education and assessment, and facilitates referrals to internal and external resources. The role supports patient-centered care and may involve work at multiple PPOSBC locations, including locations in San Bernardino County.

The position includes general health center nursing responsibilities as well as surgical abortion care. The nurse performs clinical assessments and procedures under established standards, provides education and counseling, administers medications, conducts laboratory work, supports emergency response, and contributes to health center quality and operational goals. Surgical duties include pre-operative assessment, ultrasound, IV placement and removal, conscious sedation, recovery room care, and discharge counseling. After-hours on-call coverage is required, and the nurse must be available to work flexible hours, including weekends, and at PPOSBC locations as needed.

The role requires a current California nursing license, CPR and ACLS certifications, an associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing, and 1–2 years of relevant experience. The listed salary range is USD $50.85–$62.83 per hour. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and eligible dependents, life insurance, long-term disability, vacation, sick and holiday benefits, and 401(k) matching contributions.

Requirements

• Current California nursing license.
• Current CPR and ACLS certifications.
• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• 1–2 years of experience in ambulatory care, reproductive health care, prenatal care, and/or abortion services.
• Warm, caring manner and strong customer service skills; ability to relate well to diverse communities.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, and patients.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends, and at PPOSBC locations as required.
• Ability to take after-hours calls and participate in an on-call rotation.
• Ability to adjust to patient flow after orientation, in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to physically assist a patient in distress.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor.
• Strong commitment to quality healthcare and excellent customer service.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rigorous environment with changing priorities, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
• High-level computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; electronic medical records experience may also be required.
• If using a personal vehicle for required travel, a valid California driver’s license and current auto insurance meeting California minimum requirements.
• Support for PPOSBC services for abortion patients is an essential job duty and fundamental responsibility of all employees.

Nice To Haves

• Maternal Child Health education, including family planning.
• Medical/surgical experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide family planning, prenatal, and/or abortion services in accordance with applicable nursing regulations, PPOSBC standards, procedures, and policies.
• Deliver professional, confidential, timely, nonjudgmental, patient-centered care and participate in a team approach to patient services.
• Adhere to agency policies and protocols for physical examinations, procedures, clinical judgment, charting, and patient communication; comply with OSHA requirements.
• Meet quality metrics and contribute to health center productivity, cycle-time, wait-time, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Serve as a resource to medical staff, attend medical meetings as required, and support professional teamwork and dependability.
• Document patient data accurately and completely in the medical record.
• Provide pregnancy testing, contraception, and STI treatment visits under approved RN Standardized Procedures.
• Dispense and administer medications and contraceptive devices under clinician direction or standing orders.
• Educate patients about reproductive health, family planning, pre-term labor, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, postpartum care, abortion procedures, and discharge instructions.
• Monitor laboratory reconciliation, review lab reports, initiate follow-up, and perform laboratory tests, including phlebotomy, as needed.
• Respond to emergencies in the health center and consult other licensed providers when needed.
• Perform controls and complete logs for moderate-complexity tests; monitor and record temperatures of medication, control, and specimen refrigerators.
• Manage medication inventory, including ordering and checking expiration dates when stocking or administering medications.
• Maintain clinic spaces and supplies, including sterilizing instruments, cleaning laboratory and examination rooms, and setting up and restocking rooms.
• Complete incident reports when necessary, perform chart audits, and participate in peer review as required.
• Cross-train in case management duties.
• Provide continuity of care for abortion services in a patient-centered flow environment.
• Counsel and perform physical examinations on abortion patients; review medical histories and conduct pre-operative assessments.
• Perform ultrasound and appropriate laboratory work.
• Insert and remove IV lines and provide conscious sedation.
• Provide contraceptive counseling and perform recovery room responsibilities.
• Review discharge orders and counsel patients on discharge instructions.
• Assist the sedation provider with opening and closing narcotic inventory management, and assist physicians and other licensed staff as required.
• Take after-hours calls as part of an on-call rotation, up to six days annually as specified in the qualifications.
• Travel or work at other PPOSBC sites as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and eligible dependents, beginning after one full month of employment.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Vacation benefits.
• Sick benefits.
• Holiday benefits.
• 401(k) matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree