Planned Parenthood of Maryland Inc. · 1 day ago
Charge Nurse RN
330 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$47/hr - $53/hrPlanned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care for women, men, and teens. The Charge Nurse leads registered nurses in providing quality patient-centered care and ensures compliance with clinical standards and regulations.
Hospital & Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Plans, assigns, monitors and manages the work of nurses including evaluating clinical skills for RNs ensuring skills and competencies are compliant with Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) guidelines, PPM policies, procedures, and practices, and state and federal regulations
Develop, maintain and communicate nurse schedules to ensure appropriate staffing and availability
Assign roles to nursing staff to ensure workflow efficiency
Lead a team of registered nurses in delivering evidence-based and patient centered abortion care
Stay up to date on best practices for nurse administered moderate sedation and abortion care
Be a clinical expert on safe medication practices and lead clinical teams across the affiliate in medication safety improvement projects
Support training of licensed staff on airway management and safe sedation practices as required by PPFA standards
Coaches and mentors' direct reports. Identifies and addresses training needs for RNs
Implement systems to ensure nurse responsibilities within the clinic are completed. Examples include medication and supply inventory, monthly crash-cart and controlled substance audits
Manages Recovery Room supplies and is responsible for ordering, receiving and maintaining compliance with clinical supplies, ensuring correct amount and type of supplies are available to maintain high quality patient care
In partnership with the Director of Abortion Services and Director of Clinical Services, develop and implement a high-quality, comprehensive, and standardized onboarding curricula for nursing staff with a focus on quality, safety, and patient experience
Interprets, applies, and recommends changes to organizational policies and procedures
Monitors productivity and professional standards and ensures standards are met or exceeded
Facilitate regular Medical Emergency Drills at procedural abortion sites in collaboration with the licensed providers and Risk and Quality manager
Assists with emergency care and maintains the integrity of emergency equipment
Develops staffing guidelines and assignments according to qualifications of staff and business needs of the organization
Participates in the implementation of new services and procedures
Effectively and accurately communicates with patients, providing patient-centered anticipatory guidance and discharge teaching
Reviews patients’ medical history to ensure appropriateness of care
Delivers adjunct and non-pharmaceutical pain management to patients undergoing reproductive health procedures by administering mild and moderate sedation under the direct supervision of a physician
Able to initiate IV access and administer prescribed medications per standing, written, and verbal orders, including IV/moderate sedation. Monitors and reports patient responses so that their health needs are met
Adheres to all policies and procedures related to medication management. Maintains accurate inventory of all controlled substances, clearly documenting dose counts as they are administered or wasted
Performs and documents clinical assessments prior to, during, and following procedures. Uses the information collected via these assessments to guide each patient's care
Performs routine nursing tasks including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, placing IV catheters, performing blood draws, providing patient education and support
Responsible for providing and overseeing care in recovery room following a reproductive health procedure
Assess patient’s readiness for discharge following sedation and reproductive health procedures
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Maryland required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for patient care and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams required
Ability and comfort working with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles, in a manner that engages ongoing self-reflection, humility, and continual learning required
Strong recordkeeping/writing/organizational/computer skills as well as experience working in Electronic Medical Records required
Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills required
Ability to handle high-pressure situations and make quick decisions required
Proficiency in medication administration, IV therapy, and other nursing procedures required
Preferred
Previous experience in abortion care, OB/Gyn, or freestanding surgical outpatient facility preferred
Experience leading interdisciplinary teams preferred
Experience providing direct supervision or management of staff preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (available first of the month after date of hire)
Flexible Spending Account.
Life, AD&D Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.
Employee Assistance Program.
401(k) Retirement Plan.
Company
Planned Parenthood of Maryland Inc.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care for women, men and teens.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Carlos Plazas
Chief Operations Officer
Kyle Bukowski, MD, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer
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