Registered Nurse (Full-Time)

Job description

**Ready to bring your nursing expertise to a compassionate, patient-centered clinical team?** Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is seeking an empathetic and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN). We need a professional nurse who is passionate about reproductive healthcare, patient education, and delivering high-quality, non-judgmental care to our communities. If you are looking for a highly rewarding clinical role where your work directly supports our patients' freedom to make informed decisions about their bodies, this is the place for you. **This position is .8 FTE, with 2 days in Baltimore (Monday and Tuesday) and 2 days in Annapolis (Wednesday and Thursday).** ### Inside the Role Reporting directly to the Charge Nurse and the Director of Abortion Services, you will serve as a vital on-the-floor clinical leader who ensures that patient flow, clinical standards, and care delivery are executed seamlessly. You are not just a provider of care, but a proactive coordinator who displays immense initiative and follow-through with minimal guidance. On any given day, you will act as the cohesive link of our clinical team, collaborating closely with clinicians, medical assistants, and support staff to maintain a highly professional, supportive, and efficient healthcare environment. Whether you are preparing the recovery suite for a surgical day, administering medications, or mentoring medical learners and interns on-site, your presence ensures that our clinics run with absolute safety, compliance, and deep clinical warmth. ### Your Day-to-Day Impact - **Deliver Empathetic Patient Care:** Provide direct nursing care across the health center, conducting patient medical histories, clinical counseling, vitals, and lab work. - **Support Procedures & Recovery:** Assist with patient notification and clinical follow-up. You will also prepare the recovery room for surgical days with the appropriate medications, patient records, and emergency equipment. - **Administer & Document Accurately:** Administer medications per clinician or standing orders and maintain accurate documentation by entering patient information into our Electronic Practice Management (EPM) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. - **Champion the Patient Experience:** Adhere to PPM's high customer service standards, helping patients participate in satisfaction surveys, and providing service recovery when concerns arise. - **Collaborate and Model Team Values:** Partner closely with medical providers, co-workers, volunteers, interns, and medical learners to support a cohesive, respectful team environment. ### What You Need to Succeed - Active, unrestricted Maryland state (or Maryland endorsed) Registered Nurse (RN) license. - Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is highly preferred. - Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience. - CPR certification (or willingness to obtain within 90 days of hire) and active BLS/ACLS certification (or willingness to obtain within 180 days). - A strong, genuine alignment with the mission of Planned Parenthood of Maryland. - Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and comfortably assist patients from exam tables to wheelchairs. - *Preferred:* Prior nursing experience in reproductive health, abortion care, gynecology, or labor and delivery. - *Preferred:* Experience with obstetric sonography (or a strong willingness to learn!). - *Language:* Fluency in English is required. **Bilingual Spanish fluency is highly preferred.** ### Benefits - **Comprehensive Coverage:** Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Short/Long-Term Disability insurance. - **Work-Life Harmony:** Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and an Employee Assistance Program. - **Future Security:** 401(k) Retirement Plan and Flexible Spending Account.