PRN Registered Nurse – Preferred Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Location

Name of Facility: Essential Pregnancy Services
Address
3029 N 93rd Street
Omaha, Nebraska
68134

Submitted By

Name: Heidi Nelson
Email: heidin@essentialps.org

Description

Department: Health & Wellness
Reports to: Brandy Wedekind - Nurse Manager

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled and experienced PRN professional to join our team. The PRN team member will work on an as-needed basis, providing support to our team and clients during times of increased workload, vacation, or illness.
● Must work two shifts a month (7-8 hours each) to maintain nurse consultation and ultrasound scanning skills
● Must work at least one Saturday shift per month if needed
● Hired to fill in for current EPS employed staff nurses when needed
● Attend at least 6 monthly nurses meetings annually
● Attend monthly staff meetings
● Maintain Current RN Licensure
● Complete Annual Education provided by EPS
● Maintain current BLS certification
● Complete required Continuing Education for nurses every 2 years to enable license renewal with DHHS
Services:
● Follow EPS Policy and Procedures, Standing Orders, and approved EPS Nursing Education during every client interaction.
● Collaborate with Client Testing Staff to provide “The Essentials” process to every client
● Provide same day Nurse Consult to all EPS clients
● Perform Limited Obstetric Ultrasounds per Standing Orders
● Administer Pregnancy tests per Standing Orders
● Collect urine specimens and prep STI Screening kits per Standing Orders
● Enter lab orders for STI screenings as part of the NIPP project and send STI screening Specimens to NPHL
● Mail or call all STI lab results to clients within 7-10 business days of STI screening
● Complete all medical nursing follow ups to clients
● Provide STI Treatment to positive clients per Standing Orders
● Communicate client STI treatment/screening status with Douglas County Health Department as needed
● Communicate with Nebraska Public Health Laboratories regarding STD screening results as needed
● Communicate with Medical Director as need arises

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education:
Provide EPS approved:
● Birth control education and NFP/fertility appreciation community resource information
● STI Risk assessment and treatment education for clients.
● Pregnancy Options Education for abortion vulnerable and minded clients
● Prenatal education for clients who plan to carry their pregnancy to term
Documentation:
● Accurately document all nursing assessment, intervention, education, and community resource information given for every client served in a timely manner, utilizing the electronic database.

Education and Experience
1. Active Nursing License in the state of Nebraska
2. Current BLS
3. Willing to complete or has completed Limited Obstetric Ultrasound Training and 54-75 required supervised scans. (Approved by the Medical Director to perform Limited Obstetric Ultrasound scans at EPS).

Application Instructions

Apply to: EPS Nurse Manager Brandy Wedekind at brandyw@essentialps.org

Nature and Scope of Accountability: Hired by the Nurse Manager

● EPS reserves the right to unilaterally change work schedule at-will to accommodate center growth and assure EPS meets client needs.
● This schedule does not constitute a guarantee of these future employment hours listed.
● This is not an employee contract. Nebraska is an at-will employment state.
● Your employment with Essential Pregnancy Services will remain on an at-will basis.