Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

Care. No Matter What.

We are Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, one of the region’s largest and most trusted providers of reproductive health care. We are recognized for the wide array of services we provide, the outstanding sexual health education we deliver, and our strong commitment to social justice. Working for Planned Parenthood is more than a job; it’s being a part of a powerful movement. Together, we’ll take pride in shaping the future of sexual health and reproductive rights for all people.

Position Summary: Planned Parenthood of Southern New England has an opening for a Per Diem (Saturdays) Recovery Room Registered Nurse in our West Hartford, CT and New Haven, CT.

Schedule

• Saturday's

• Must be licensed in the state of Connecticut and have experience in women’s health issues
• Must have at least 1 year of experience in a fast paced clinic setting
• Must have Saturday availability
• Willingness to travel to New Haven and West Hartford
• Must have good interpersonal skills communicating with patients and co-workers
• Must be committed to providing quality healthcare and excellent customer service
• Must have shown reliability and dependability
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish or bi-cultural candidate preferred
• Understand Racial Equity: Demonstrated understanding of the role that racial inequity plays in our society and its impact on healthcare systems and institutions
• Self-awareness as it relates to racial and other identities: Awareness of multiple group identities and their dynamics, and brings a high level of self-awareness, empathy, and humility to interpersonal interactions
• Authentic relationship building: Interacts effectively and builds trust with a diversity of people and has demonstrated an ability to effectively work across differences. Communicates clearly and directly, continually able to hear, reflect, and act on feedback related identity and equity with the aim to learn.
• Supports and encourages a culture that: Provides a rich conduit of information and ideas between sites and departments
• Participates in ongoing feedback with colleagues, customers and processes
• Incorporates customer satisfaction into all aspects of the work
• Demonstrates flexibility and teamwork; understands the interaction between this position and others with whom the position works directly and indirectly
• Ensures that interactions incorporate PPSNE values of integrity, partnership, customer focus, communication and quality
• Supports the agency’s mission and all of the reproductive health services offered including family planning services, women’s health screenings, testing and treatment of STI’s, birth control methods and abortion services
• Supports efforts of the agency’s diversity program to provide services that are culturally and linguistically competent; takes the initiative to develop own awareness and knowledge of diversity matters
• Works well with volunteers and interns to achieve the agency’s mission. May supervise interns and volunteers
• Completes all responsibilities according to established protocols, policies, and standard practices in the areas of customer service, quality assurance and regulatory compliance programs 

• Responsible for assisting the Clinician in the direct care of patients within protocols established by PPSNE
• Participates in the provision of all PPSNE medical services including in-clinic abortion and abortion by pill services
• Responsible for providing and overseeing patient care in the recovery area with an emphasis on patient safety and comfort
• Provides direct patient care as needed including injections, patient support, phlebotomy, and laboratory work
• Provides education and information to patients in conjunction with the clinical component of their visit Manages the lab space to ensure supplies are up-to-date and are maintained according to quality control standards
• Provides follow up care under the direction of the medical providers

PPSNE is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and inclusion and reflects the diversity of our communities and patients. We strongly encourage people of color and members of the LGBTQ community to apply.

PPSNE offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes; Health, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, generous paid time off, a flexible spending account, wellness program and more.