Nursing Organizer, Provide

Nursing Organizer

Posted on: November 19, 2014
Application deadline: December 15, 2015
Posted by: Provide

Provide's nursing work recognizes that despite their enormous role in health care, nurses are too often unprepared to care for the woman with an unintended pregnancy. This leads to staffing shortages at clinics and can prevent hospitals from providing abortion care, as well as a lost opportunity for nurses to serve as a trusted health resource for women seeking abortion care. Provide's nursing work has three objectives:

• Develop core competencies focused in nursing.

• Create a curriculum on unintended pregnancy prevention and care.

• Cultivate new champions in nursing education and practice in two Southeastern states.

The Nursing Organizer will focus his or her work on implementing the third objective. The Nursing Organizer is a full-time salaried position, reporting to the Senior Director of Programs. The Nursing Organizer's duties will include:

Implement Provide's Nursing Programmatic Work (80%)

Identify two pilot states among Provide's current project states as target sites for implementation of the third objective of Provide's nursing work: cultivation of new champions in nursing education and practice in two Southeastern states. To complete this work, the Nursing Organizer will:

• Work with Program Directors to create criteria for pilot state selection.
• Conduct and document an assessment of eligible states.
• After selecting two pilot states, conduct site assessments of nursing schools.

Offer curriculum resources and assist in their implementation at selected nursing schools in pilot states.

Train nursing faculty to become advocates within their institutions, professions, and communities for unintended pregnancy prevention and care.

Perform additional staff responsibilities (20%)

Collaborate with Provide project directors, evaluators and other staff to ensure communication and coordination of work with Provide.

Write reports (monthly updates, individual site training reports).

Participate in visibility events, Provide staff and Board meetings, professional conferences and meetings and program activities as requested.

Perform other duties as required to advance assigned projects and the overall work of Provide, including but not limited to:

• Division phone calls
• Keep data up to date in evaluation database
• Participate in staff trainings
• Participate in staff calls

QUALIFICATIONS

• Nursing degree.
• Experience working in the Southeastern United States a plus.
• Proven ability to actively cultivate, engage and connect diverse people and activities working together toward a common goal, a commitment to network building and leadership development and the ability to build trust in individual relationships across distances with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong existing state networks within nursing, primary health care, reproductive health care, public health, rural health and/or abortion service delivery.
• Persistence, resourcefulness and the ability to identify opportunities and needs and respond to these creatively and flexibly.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to work in a workshifting/telecommuting team oriented environment.
• Excellent communication skills (in-person, email, phone, status reports, managing documents, remote meetings).
• Good at problem solving.
• Experience with administrative work (scheduling/facilitating meetings, data base entry, creating spreadsheets, submitting expense claims, making travel arrangements).
• Team player.
• Comfort with using technology for organizing.
• Commitment to Provide's core mission, values and programs.

HOW TO APPLY

This position is a remote position based in the Southeastern United States. Qualified individuals should send resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three references to Provide via email to LaTischa Drake, Program Assistant, at ld at provideaccess.org. Please indicate "Nursing Organizer" in the subject line of the email.

Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2014 or until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Executive Director, Feminist Women's Health Center, Atlanta, GA

Executive Director

Posted on: November 20, 2013
Posted by: Feminist Women's Health Center

DESCRIPTION

Feminist Women's Health Center (FWHC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking an Executive Director. Interested candidates should be prepared to demonstrate long-term success in leading a multi-faceted non-profit organization.

The mission of the FWHC is to provide accessible, comprehensive gynecological healthcare to all who need it without judgment. As innovative healthcare leaders, FWHC works collaboratively within the local community and nationally to promote reproductive health, rights, and justice. We advocate for wellness, uncensored health information and fair public policies by educating the larger community and empowering our clients to make their own decisions.

Reporting to the FWHC Board of Directors, the Executive Director will have a broad range of responsibilities and will work with an executive leadership team, a talented and independent staff, elected officials, medical personnel, enthusiastic volunteers, donors who have sustained the organization for 30 years, as well as partner agencies, both local and national. The Executive Director is expected to maintain an organization that respectfully meets the diverse needs of the various communities FWHC serves.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of ten years relevant experience, the ability to communicate effectively, a demonstrated commitment to reproductive justice, a Master's degree or equivalent, vision and steadiness. In addition, interested candidates should have a demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines and balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The new Executive Director will be following an outstanding leader who has grown FWHC for the past 20 years.

For more information, visit www.feministcenter.org. Information about this position can be found on the "Job Openings" page. No telephone calls or unsolicited visits will be accepted.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature of the work that is performed by an individual within this position. FWHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

Please do not call. Email fwhcsearch@gmail.com with resume and letter of intention.

Administrator of Clinic Services, Women's Health Specialists, Sacramento, CA

Administrator of Clinic Services

Posted on: February 15, 2013
Posted by: Women's Health Specialists

DESCRIPTION

Women's Health Specialists of Northern California (WHS) is a feminist women's health center providing reproductive health services to over 25, 000 women and men since 1975. WHS seeks a strong, pro-choice Administrator who is responsible for implementation and maintenance of standards to advance and promote quality reproductive health care within the network of WHS clinics.

WHS Mission: A world where women can control their own bodies, reproduction, and sexuality. Women's Health Specialists is dedicated to providing women-controlled health care and advocating all options for all women. Only with dignity and freedom of choice can women achieve their full potential.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the integration of accreditation standards.
2. Identifies, develops, and monitors programmatic activities/services. Includes writing and developing procedures, policies, and guidelines for implementation of such activities.
3. Assists in the creation, revision, and editing of clinical forms, protocols, procedure manuals, and reports.
4. Responsible for the implementation of new clinical services and protocols under the direction of the Director of Health Services.
5. Assists in the development of practice standards for access to care and communication, client tracking, care management, client self-management support, electronic prescribing, test tracking, referral tracking, performance reporting and improvement, and interoperability.
6. Assists in the development and periodic clinical audit schedule. Collaborates with the Training and Compliance Administrator to coordinate corrective action plans.
7. Assists in the development and maintains the Quality Assurance Program (QA) for continuing service excellence at WHS. Assists Medical Director in developing the priorities for the Quality Assurance Committee, its sub-committees and medical meetings.
8. Develops and conducts quality improvement studies in keeping with the goals of the WHS QA/CQI program.
9. Assists in the development and maintenance of risk management and risk reduction systems.
10. Oversees case management system, including laboratory, radiological, and insurance system interface, to insure optimal patient health outcomes as defined by State and Federal regulatory standards, HIPPA, HEDIS, California Family Health Council, the National Abortion Federation, and professional standards in women's health.
11. Oversees and performs ongoing medical record auditing to insure compliance with insurance industry, CMS, and Medi-Cal standards in coding and billing.
12. Oversees the clinical privileging, credentialing, and peer review systems for all medical staff.
13. Oversees compliance mechanisms with all pertinent regulations, standards, and guidelines governing the WHS clinic program and services, including the Federal (Title 10) and State (Title 20) Family Planning Programs, Licensing and Certification of Clinics (Title 22), CLIA, OSHA, and HIPPA.
14. Stays abreast of developments in women's reproductive health care, research, and literature review and solicits consultations with subject matter experts when applicable.
15. Maximizes WHS organizational capacity ensuring clinical services integrates with other WHS departments.
16. Responsible for preparing reports, collecting and analyzing data, and maintaining department/project records and statistical information.

Skills, Talents and Abilities Desired:

1. Must have a commitment to reproductive justice and must support a woman's right to abortion and self-determination.
2. MPH in health administration is desired or a B.A or B.S. with 3 to 5 years of experience with progressive responsibility within a women's health or medical clinic setting.
3. Must have excellent skills used in data gathering, research, and writing.

HOW TO APPLY

Send a resume and cover letter of interest to Kim Robinson, Director of Health Services, Women's Health Specialists, to kim@cawhs.org. Visit our website at www.cawhs.org