Nurse/APC Fellow - Medical Standards

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) seeks a Nurse Fellow- Medical Standards for October 2023 through June 2024. This job reports to the Director of Medical Standards Production & Dissemination in the PPFA Medical Services Team of the Care and Access Division of PPFA. The Medical Services Team is dedicated to supporting Planned Parenthood affiliates in the delivery of high-quality health care. We invite you to explore the PPFA Medical Services Student Nurse Fellowship, an employment and learning experience for nursing students in the final year of their undergraduate program or graduate nursing/APC students. During this telecommuter opportunity you'll be a member of an interdisciplinary health care team and work alongside clinicians, RNs, and administrative professionals at PPFA. You will also have access to clinical resources and to PPFA-sponsored continuing education activities, professional development activities, and networking opportunities.
The PPFA Medical Services Student Nurse Fellowship is a paid 10-month part-time program running from September 2023 through June 2024, providing opportunities to gain valuable clinical support skills and experience. The fellow will typically work 15 hours per week, with scheduling flexibility based on student needs, including ability to work evening and weekend hours. Weekday day-time hours will occasionally be required, which will be discussed and arranged with the supervisor. We understand that you are a student first, and that your schedule may change throughout the program.
Purpose : ●Provide support to the Medical Services Team to increase quality, safety, equity, and consistency of affiliate clinical care through the enhancement of Medical Services’ clinical tools, resources, and guidelines. ●Learn about and contribute to clinical support, data analysis, and administrative activities necessary to help support frontline Planned Parenthood affiliate staff in their delivery of patient care.  
Delivery : Under direction of the Director of Medical Standards Production & Dissemination:●Assists with the design and execution of efficient and innovative processes to develop, update, and disseminate the PPFA MS&Gs for affiliate use.●Reviews, edits, and creates documents within the PPFA Medical Standards and Guidelines (MS&Gs), including patient-facing consent forms and education sheets●Participates in the support of the work of the PPFA National Medical Committee and the PPFA Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC).●Participates in the process of provision of waivers from requirements in the MS&Gs.●Assists with the integration of the PPFA MS&Gs into other national office and federation functions including EPIC, accreditation, and research, to facilitate standardization of high quality clinical care across affiliates. ●Assists with review, editing, and creation of trainings and resources to enhance affiliate implementation of the PPFA MS&Gs. ●Participates in efforts to utilize electronic medical record and waiver data to inform quality improvement activities and updates to MS&Gs. ●Completes other duties, as assigned.  
Engagement: ●Regularly collaborates with all staff within the Medical Services Team at PPFA. ●May interact with staff of all levels in other departments and divisions, and at affiliates, as well as a wide variety of professionals and professional organizations external to Planned Parenthood.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): ●Education/Credentials: Currently enrolled in the final year of an accredited undergraduate nursing program through at least May or June 2024 or currently enrolled in an accredited graduate clin