Float Registered Nurse (Bakersfield

Bakersfield
2633 16th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301, USA

0.2 FTE | 8 hrs/week
On‑site:
Monday
Travel required to Fresno
Hiring range: $49–$53/hour

• Travels to PPMM locations as required
• Assures non‑licensed staff are qualified in performing back‑office/lab skills and achieve core competency levels on an annual basis
• Provides input for the medical component of the non‑licensed staff performance reviews
• Oversees patient triage for medical problems and acute versus routine appointments for both reproductive health and primary care patients
• Works with Center Manager or designee to facilitate flow and triage
• Contributes to achieving health center productivity goals
• Demonstrates PPMM customer service standards

• Prepares recovery room for all in‑clinic abortion services
• Assesses post‑operative patients for pain and bleeding control and early detection of complications
• Oversees HSS functions: vital signs, post‑operative instructions, education of patient‑identified birth control method
• Provides intra‑operative sedation medication and patient monitoring
• Maintains and ensures emergency cart and equipment are stocked and current

• Follows standardized procedures for patient visits: hormonal contraception, Emergency Contraception (EC), and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening
• Provides patient education, counseling, lab work and ultrasound for medication abortions
• Provides immunizations per approved guidelines and standardized procedures, such as HPV vaccination

• Accepts and signs‑off GC/CT, pap and other designated lab reports from clinician’s PAQs
• Evaluates and develops plan for follow‑up
• Refers paps/other labs that are outside the scope of CFU RN to the health centers’ clinicians
• Verifies that all lab reports are handled appropriately and within the appropriate time frame

• Provides advice/triage services to both reproductive health and primary care patients
• Identifies medical urgency and schedules appointments with the health centers
• Answers all calls placed in queue by Response Center as outlined in the Triage Policy
• Responds to patient emails through the Patient Portal in EHR

Ability to perform the duties described above. A typical means of acquiring those abilities would be:

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program
• Current CA State RN license
• Current BLS Certificate
• Current ACLS Certificate

• Current experience using computer and mouse
• Experience using a Microsoft Windows‑based program and willingness to learn new computer skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours and locations
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout the assigned region on a weekly basis
• Ability to communicate effectively

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