Provide compassionate nursing care to patients seeking abortion care. Support and enhance clinical and operational activities within the scope of knowledge, experience and training with a focus on quality, efficiency, and patient confidentiality. Responsible for providing support to providers in all clinic areas including intake, patient education, diagnostic ultrasound services, lab, pre-op, post-op/recovery, utility rooms and discharge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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60% CLINICAL
• Provide surgical and recovery room support on abortion service days as scheduled and PRN.  
• Administer medications to patients including pain medications, prophylactic antibiotics and procedural sedation. 
• Monitor orientation, vital signs and bleeding to determine patient stability and readiness for discharge. 
• Educate patients and support persons on after-care expectations and available support services. 
• Complete accurate documentation in Electronic Health Record system. 
• Consult with the physicians and advanced practice clinicians to confirm clinical accuracy and appropriateness of care plans. 
• Competently uses all patient information system software applications. 


40% ADMINISTRATIVE
• Train newly hired center staff in clinical skills using in-class and hands on skill demonstration to build competency, which includes training at the Training Center. 
• Conduct annual environment of care surveys for each health center in multistate affiliate. 
• Manage infection prevention and emergency drills. 
• Develop clinical training curriculum and materials for nurses, providers and physicians.
• Assess competency levels of new staff through observation and standardized testing. 
• Complete annual, biannual and other required competency re-certifications for center staff. 
• Proactively collaborate with providers, health center management and other health center staff to ensure continuity of patient care. 

Competencies

• Adapting and Developing includes: Growth Mindset: People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills and knowledge with effort, which they can apply to improving the organization’s patient care, financial performance and KPIs.  They are more likely to see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.  Feedback: Regularly gives and receives feedback to improve individual, team, and organizational performance in a manner that creates a culture of trust. Resilience: Capacity to remain flexible in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors when faced with disruptions, or extended periods of pressure, in order to emerge from difficulty stronger, wiser, and more able. 
• Effective Execution includes: Initiative: Takes proactive steps to improve personal, team, and organizational performance within the bounds of policies and procedures without waiting for direction. Analyzes Problems and Identifies Solutions: Uses critical thinking to assess challenges, consider diverse perspectives, and develop practical solutions. 
• Leadership includes: Coaches and Develops Talent: Shares experience, provides constructive feedback, and encourages reflection to maximize performance and realize potential. Coaches, trains, and guides team members to foster learning and personal growth. Motivate Others: Conveys a sense of purpose and enthusiasm that engages others and creates an environment where people are inspired to do their best. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to equity and inclusion through observable behaviors, setting the example for others, and participating in affiliate initiatives. Engages in personal and professional development on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. 
• Promotes Teamwork includes: Lifts People Up: Encourages and empowers colleagues, fostering a positive and collaborative environment. Collaborates with Others: Works effectively with others to achieve shared goals through communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and contributing to collective success. Fosters Communication: Promotes open, honest communication to ensure clarity, trust, and alignment toward shared goals. 
• Sets the Example includes" Personal Accountability: Takes responsibility for actions, decisions, and performance to ensure reliability and support team success. Acknowledges mistakes and takes steps to resolve them. Follows through on commitments to colleagues and patients. Demonstrates Integrity: Values and attends to rules, policies, and procedures and adheres to formal codes of conduct and informal, yet widely accepted, social standards. 

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and active RN compact license in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas 
• Three to five years of direct patient care experience 
• One to three years supervisory experience 
• Demonstrated ability to train and develop health care professionals
• Excellent written and verbal skills 
• Experience with Electronic Health Records, office applications including Word and Excel
• ACLS and PALS certification to be obtained within 90 days of hire if not already certified 


Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in a surgical center or PACU  
• Clinical skills including sedation, IV placement and phlebotomy management  
• Experience conducting adult education or precepting  
• Prefer advanced knowledge of EPIC/EHR system 

$40 - $48 an hour

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·         Demonstrate and Expect Transparency and Accountability

·         Educate and Support the Development of our PPGP community

·         Practice Effective Communication

·         Foster Trust by Being Responsive to the Needs of our PPGP community

·         Demonstrate the Use of Inclusive Practices

·         Display the Ability to Cultivate Belonging

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has been a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care for more than 85 years, serving women, men, and families in communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Each year, we provide care to more than 30,000 people across our four-state region through in-clinic and telehealth appointments. We believe that every person deserves to have access to the resources and information they need in order to make decisions about their own health.

PPGP serves people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. PPGP’s medical staff includes board certified OB/GYN and family medicine physicians, as well as advanced practice clinicians including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. PPGP’s clinicians provide sexual and reproductive health care, perform examinations, and diagnose and treat infections. PPGP also provides comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education, and our sister corporation, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes, is a leading advocate for the sexual and reproductive rights of people in our region.