Blue Ridge Women’s Center

Job Title: Staff Nurse Date:  1/2/2025

Reports to: Nurse Manager

Classification: Hourly, 30-35 hours/week 

Job Summary: Provide medical services offered to meet client needs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

 Nursing Care

• Provide nursing care: assess patient needs and make nursing judgments which reflect safe nursing practices.
• Meet with clients to explain abortion procedure and risks.
• Maintain accurate records, care plans and follow-through on Nurse Manager’s standing orders.
• Implement physician’s orders and advise physicians of patient’s progress and changes in condition.
• Advise Medical Director when a client’s condition falls outside the norm or is referred for emergency treatment.
• Assist Medical Director or other physicians with exams and treatments as needed.
• Provide reproductive education for client and family to develop an understanding of their health condition.
• Perform pregnancy tests, STD testing, and ultrasounds.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Nurse Manager.

Volunteer Development.

• Assist Nurse Manager in training medical volunteers in policies, procedures and practices of the Blue Ridge Women’s Center pertaining to medical ministry.
• Assist Clinical Services Manager and Nurse Manager in providing medical in-services for volunteers.
• Help provide spiritual leadership to medical volunteers.

Religious Responsibilities

• Support the religious mission of the Center and regularly encourage the spiritual growth of staff, volunteers, clients, and supporters.
• Reinforce the humanity and value of the unborn child with clients, their guests, staff, and others.
• Share the gospel of Jesus Christ with clients and pray with them, as appropriate.
• Provide spiritual guidance/encouragement to staff, volunteers, and clients.
• Participate in staff prayer and devotions regularly.
• Uphold the Center’s policies and procedures, especially the religious principles in the Statement of Faith and the Expectations of Employee Conduct Based on its Core Christian Beliefs.
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Qualifications:

 Personal Characteristics:

• Must be a sincere, committed Christian who demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior, as evidenced by a consistent Christian walk, regular Bible study and church attendance, and who can competently share the gospel.
• Believes in the sanctity of all human life from the moment of conception through natural death and would not refer or advise a woman to have an abortion. 
• Expresses a sincere desire to reach and help at-risk clients considering abortion.

• Must be committed to BRWC’s life-centric approach of ministering and not manipulating.
• Must agree with BRWC’s Statement of Faith, Mission, Motivation, Principles, Commitment of Care and Competence, and Expectations of Employee Conduct Based on Its Core Christian Beliefs. 
• Must be willing to maintain a professional appearance and manner.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal, spiritual, and administrative skills, takes initiative, and is flexible, dependable and responsible.
• Must have the ability to organize and perform work in cooperation with other staff members.
• Must be able to work independently with little direct supervision.
• Must be able to provide spiritual leadership and support for staff and volunteers.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule including some evenings.

 Skills:

• Understand and be able to model and communicate biblical concepts and principals that relate to human life, sexuality and medicine.
• Have demonstrated leadership in the nursing profession.
• Exhibit skill in interpersonal and written communication.
• Have experience in volunteer management and training.
• Demonstrate proficiency in networking with other medical professionals.
• Carry out responsibilities with little direct supervision.

 Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications:

• An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing, or must be a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
• 3-5 year minimum nursing experience in a hospital or outpatient setting or RDMS experience 
• If a registered nurse, must hold a current Registered Nurse’s License in good standing with the Medical Board of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• If a registered diagnostic medical sonographer, must hold a current Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer credentials with OB/Gyn specialty.
• Sonogram expertise in limited obstetrical ultrasounds 
• Experience with pregnancy and STI testing  
• Current CPR certificate

BRWC offers a benefits package which includes paid time off (vacation, sick, and holiday pay), a SIMPLE IRA plan, and a medical stipend.