Description:
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Women’s Health Registered Nurse to provide high quality, patient-centered care to women across all stages of life. This position involves both clinical and administrative responsibilities and requires prior experience in women’s health. The ideal candidate is empathetic, culturally sensitive, and committed to delivering care that supports the physical, emotional, and social well-being of patients.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Provide comprehensive care for women of all ages, including routine obstetric and gynecological services.
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Conduct well-woman exams, family planning counseling, and prenatal assessments.
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Perform physical assessments, administer medications and injections, and coordinate lab tests and immunizations.
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Identify high-risk obstetric patients and chronic health issues; assist in coordinating appropriate interventions and referrals.
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Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and support staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
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Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with medical and legal requirements.
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Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
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Provide culturally competent care; communicate effectively with a diverse patient population.
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Support clinic operations through administrative duties as assigned by the Director of Women’s Health.
Requirements:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
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Ability to orally communicate effectively with others, with or without the use of an interpreter.
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Ability to communicate effectively in writing using the English language, with or without the use of auxiliary aids or services.
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Ability to review, understand, and apply concepts presented in training programs, conferences, and/or professional literature.
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PC proficiency.
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Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
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Empathy, compassion, and cultural awareness.
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Clear understanding that FoundCare, provides information on educating individuals on safer sex practices which would include but not be limited to, exposure to explicit language, explicit printed material, and descriptions of explicit sexual activities as part of the agency’s mission in the prevention and transmission of HIV disease.
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Team-oriented with the ability to work collaboratively.
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Commitment to patient advocacy and community health.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Ability to endure short, intermittent, and/or long periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
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Full range of body motion required. Position requires reaching, bending, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and sight.
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Ability to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less.
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Accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, e.g. pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboard, telephone, etc.
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Ability to travel to other FoundCare locations and perform job duties.
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Ability to travel to other locations to attend meetings, workshops, and seminars, plus travel to other FoundCare departments and FoundCare conference rooms.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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Fast-paced clinical setting.
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Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
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Direct patient care, including routine and emergency scenarios.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Education: Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program required.
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Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience in women’s health.
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Licensure: Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida.
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Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
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Preferred Languages: Proficiency in Spanish, Creole, or Portuguese is highly desirable.
