The Sedation & Recovery Nurse is part of the team that provides nursing care before, during, and after abortion, sterilization, and other minor gynecologic procedures. These procedures are conducted at the health center of assignment and performed in accordance with Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ policies, protocols, and procedures in the PPIL Medical Standards and Guidelines. The Sedation & Recovery Nurse works as a Recovery Room Nurse and a Supervised Sedation Professional and reports to the Procedural Abortion and Sedation Services Clinical Director Essential Functions:
Participate in the counting and logging of all controlled substances consistent with PPIL’s Drug Control Policy. Take personal responsibility to remain informed, current, and willing to follow the medical policies of the Board of Directors as stated in the PPIL Medical Standards and Guidelines concerning PAb provision and sedation. Respond to the needs of the clinical team as requested by Health Center Leadership including, but not limited to: maintaining medical records maintaining an efficient and clean medical facility Participate in staff training as needed and provide regular feedback to the Health Center Manager. Willingness to travel to specified health centers to work as a Recovery Room Nurse or a Supervised Sedation Professional, based upon needs of the organization and staffing schedules. Assists in the orientation, precepting, and on-going clinical support of nurses to include: Training to provide nursing care to patients in PPIL's procedural service centers’ recovery rooms and the provision of moderate sedation in accordance with all Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ policies and protocols, OSHA/CLIA regulations. Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to remain informed about PPIL protocols, policies, and procedures. Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to PPIL core values of access, activism, care, confidentiality, diversity, excellence, integrity, respect, self-determination, and stewardship; practice these values in relations with internal and external customers. Recovery room duties: Provide nursing care to patients in PPIL’s health centers’ recovery room in accordance with all Planned Parenthood of Illinois policies and protocols, OSHA/CLIA regulations.