REGISTERED NURSE - WESTMINSTER, CA
Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: South, CA
Salary: $Not stated
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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Registered Nurse - Westminster, CA Job ID: RR20122210-56336 Employer Name: PPOSBC - Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties, Inc.Description:PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIESWESTMINSTER, CAREGISTERED NURSEFull-time position to 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. Bilingual Vietnamese required.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:1. Dispense medications and contraceptive devices as per physician/clinician or standing orders. Maintain medication logs and prenatal inventory.2. Provide quality assurance review, assuring adherence to care plan and completeness of records.3. Provide laboratory tests as needed, including phlebotomy. Review lab reports and initiate follow-up.4. Provide information and education regarding reproductive health care; family planning, pre-term labor, labor and delivery, breast feeding, postpartum care, abortion procedure (surgical and medical) and discharge instructions.5. Provide backup for Nurse Practitioner as appropriate during medical emergencies.6. Assist with clinic upkeep; sterilization of instruments, clean lab and exam rooms, set up and re-stock rooms as appropriate.7. Adhere to all OSHA requirements.8. Perform monthly chart audits.9. Assist with programmatic marketing efforts.10. Assist with Clinic Assistant training skills.11. Meet productivity goals of center.12. Orient and train new registered nurses upon request.Abortion Duties:1. Perform appropriate lab work, RH testing, may start IV’s. 2. Provide contraceptives.3. Abortion referral and counseling.4. Provide abortion services.5. Schedule appointments for family planning including but not limited to contraceptives and abortion services.6. Provide Abortion referral and counseling.7. Assist and support the clinical staff in the:The provision of contraceptives,The provision of abortion services. 8. Review medical history.9. Assist Doctor when needed. 10. Perform recovery room responsibilities. 11. If trained provide conscious sedation or ultrasounds.12. May be required to take after hours call once trained to do so.13. May provide specialty services (i.e. prenatal, vasectomy, etc…) at discretion of manager.14. May be deployed to other sites in case of low volume or provider need including San Bernardino County locations.OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:1. Act as resource person to medical staff.2. Ability to work calmly, effectively and quickly.3. Ability to work independently and as a team member.4. Ability to travel to all Centers.5. If job duties require working abortion services, additional duties may include on call rotation during non-clinical hours. 6. Computer Proficient.7. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Manager.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Strong commitment to quality healthcare and excellent customer service. 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. Possess a warm and caring manner. 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 and locations within PPOSBC as required. May require on-call res
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