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$35 – $43/yr

Recovery Room Nurse (Part-Time)

United States·WilmingtonPart-Timemid

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Exciting, mission-driven environment The opportunity to work with a trusted leader in affordable, high-quality health care.

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Our doors are open—and so are our opportunities.

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is a mission-driven organization committed to providing high-quality, inclusive, and non-judgmental sexual and reproductive healthcare to people of all genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, abilities, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate, dedicated workforce that makes a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and communities every day.

Our culture of belonging is brought to life through clearly defined Workplace Values and Service Standards that guide how we work, support one another, and serve our patients. These shared principles connect us as one team across all locations and roles, creating a workplace where purpose, collaboration, and respect are at the center of everything we do.

If you are passionate about advancing equitable healthcare and want your work to truly matter, we invite you to grow your career with us.

Learn more: ppsatcareers.org

Why Planned Parenthood South Atlantic?

We are powerful educators, advocates and innovators for health care. Be part of the diverse Planned Parenthood family. Work hand in hand with like-minded individuals in an environment built on collaboration, open communication, and mutual respect. We’re looking for passionate, dedicated people who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to our mission.

Why This Role Matters

As a Recovery Room Nurse, you play a vital role in providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients before and after surgical procedures. Working closely with physicians, you will support surgical procedures and ensure that our health center delivers family planning and abortion services in accordance with established policies, protocols, and procedures. Your expertise and dedication will directly impact patient well-being and comfort.

A Registered Nurse, passionate about reproductive healthcare and committed to high quality healthcare access

Believe sexual health is essential to every person’s overall health, well-being, and happiness.

Passionate about providing direct patient care in clinical abortion care.

Firm believer in providing non-judgmental care. 

Experience working across a diverse service area.

Motivated by continuous learning and professional growth.

Provide nursing care to the patients in recovery room in accordance with all PPSAT policies and procedures, and all applicable state (Dept of Health, Pharmacy Board, Nursing Board, Medical Board) and federal (OSHA, CLIA, DEA) regulations.

Assist and monitor patients in recovery room, including taking vital signs, administer medication, giving verbal and written aftercare instructions and birth control information, and reporting signs or symptoms of post abortion complications to the provider on duty.

Provide excellent customer service, eliciting client needs, and educating clients on PPSAT services and community resources.

Provides education in a non-judgmental manner to patients by providing support and information on reproductive and sexual health issues, including birth control methods and pregnancy options including abortion, STI’s/HIV and safer sex.

Responsible for stocking recovery room with necessary supplies such as snacks, drinks, pads, brochures, and PPSAT consent/patient education sheets.

Prepare and administer medications per provider orders; maintains complete and accurate log of controlled substances administration.

Ensure patient charts and logs are completed and maintained in a timely, accurate and thorough manner, including staff signatures and initials where required.

Participates in routine audits and other quality assurance/management procedures as assigned.

Participate in health center staff meetings and emergency drills.

Assists provider and patient during abortion and medical procedures to include administering medications per provider orders, monitoring patient vital signs, and completing all required documentation per PPSAT protocol.

Monitor emergency cart inventory and equipment log on a monthly basis for all routine and emergency expired medications and supplies per PPSAT protocol. Report any concerns to HCM or ND.

Take responsibility to remain informed about family planning methods, abortion options, services offered by PPSAT, and PPSAT protocols, policies, and procedures.

Take patient emergency calls from answering service, contacts patients and documents in EHR.

Consult with PPSAT clinicians and CMO for guidance on providing medical advice to patients as needed.

Support the confidentiality of all patients and make them feel comfortable over the phone.

Triage patient daytime emergency calls to ensure timely response and document interaction in the EHR.

Consult with PPSAT clinicians and CMO for guidance on providing medical advice to patients as needed.

Support the confidentiality of all patients and makes them feel comfortable over the phone.

Provide the North Carolina state-mandated informed consent in person to patients seeking abortion in accordance with state law.

Ensure that all consent documentation is complete, accurate and signed by all required parties.

Assist with scheduling abortion appointments for patients receiving 72-hour consent as needed.

Consult with PPSAT clinicians and CMO for guidance on providing medical advice to patients as needed.

Support the confidentiality of all patients and make them feel comfortable over the phone.

RN license in the state of NC or compact member state.

BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Must be able to prioritize.

Good communication and strong organizational skills.

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Position Details:

Location: Wilmington

Schedule: Part-time position working 20 hours or less a week

Thursday: 10am - 4pm (works EVERY Thursday)

Saturday: 8am - 4pm (works EVERY OTHER Saturday)

Health Center closing hours vary depending on patient flow and recovery needs. Hours listed do not reflect the health center hours but are reflective of the actual clinical hours.

What You Get:

Exciting, mission-driven environment

The opportunity to work with a trusted leader in affordable, high-quality health care.

Knowledge of knowing you're advocating for inclusive non-judgmental care for all.

Compensation:

The hiring range for this position is $35.00 - $43.40 per hour with a Saturday differential of an additional $7.00 per hour. PPSAT's compensation philosophy is based on equity and transparency. Each job at PPSAT is assigned a pay grade built on market data. For an individual coming into PPSAT, we set a pay generally between the minimum and the midpoint of the pay grade. Starting offers are determined by the candidate's relevant experience and internal equity within the pay grade.

A complete application includes a cover letter and resume.

This position requires a background check once a job offer is extended to the final candidate. PPSAT does not discriminate in employment and understands the many barriers' candidates may face when applying to jobs. One of those barriers is the criminal justice system and its effects on background checks. We understand that these barriers more often negatively impact BIPOC. A conviction is not an absolute bar to employment. Factors such as the age of the offense, evidence of rehabilitation, the seriousness of violation, and job relatedness are considered in all employment decisions.

Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic (PPSAT), we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to keep it at the core of who we are. We are committed to a diverse workforce that welcomes an array of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion in teams, decision-making, policy, practice, and operations contributes to a sense of belonging that benefits our culture, our staff, our patients, and our community. At PPSAT, we are dedicated to learning, reducing and eliminating inequities, and developing best practices to dismantle systemic racism and the complex problems caused by it.

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer.

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