Director of Nursing
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Metro – Registered Nurses /
Full Time /
On-site
Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU) is seeking a Director of Nursing to serve as a mentor and clinical guide for our team of Registered Nurses. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with the Metro Health Center Manager and work alongside the Chief Medical Officer, Senior Director of Health Services, and Abortion Administrator to ensure the highest standards of patient care, clinical compliance, and staff development.
You will play a key role in delivering high-quality clinical and counseling services across all aspects of reproductive health—including abortion—while shaping processes that promote safe, effective, and compassionate care in alignment with PPAU protocols, policies, and procedures. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, inspire, and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community.
*Please note - this position is located at an Abortion Clinic*
Job Duties:
- Upholds and models PPAU’s mission, policies, and procedures in all activities.
- Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and PPAU policies.
- Demonstrates respect for diversity and inclusivity in all daily activities.
- Meets agency standards for performance, attendance, and punctuality.
- Provides direct patient care within licensure scope, including value-neutral counseling to empower patients to make informed reproductive health decisions.
- Advises, counsels, and provides referrals as appropriate.
- Delivers appropriate care for both wanted and unwanted pregnancies.
- Recognizes and manages common gynecologic and non-gynecologic health issues, providing treatment or referral per agency protocols.
- Performs physical assessments with an emphasis on reproductive health.
- Maintains clinical systems, such as abnormal lab follow-ups, to ensure compliance with agency protocols.
- Completes client medical documentation and other required records accurately and promptly.
- Supports patient care through tasks such as prescription refills, phone consultations, and follow-up.
- Maintains awareness of clinic financial and patient data.
- Actively participates in the Centralized Follow-Up team.
- Performs additional duties as required to support patient care and clinic operations.
- Maintains licensure and participates in continuing medical education; keeps BLS certification current.
- Ensures nursing staff comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Supports the Abortion Administrator and HCM in state inspector site visits
- Participates in the hiring, training, and performance evaluation of nursing staff.
- Participates in the orientation and mentoring of students and trainees.
- Collaborates with the health care team to maintain patient care standards and enhance operational efficiency.
- Completes annual staff reviews for all nursing personnel.
- Actively monitors and supports productivity and team performance.
- Responds constructively to feedback and implement improvements as needed.
- Represents PPAU professionally and positively to patients, staff, volunteers, donors, and community members, demonstrating commitment to quality care and service excellence.
- Participate in Medical Leadership Meetings with Lead Clinicians and Medical Director.
- Coordinates emergency drills for both medical and non-medical situations.
- Recognizes and addresses ethical, legal, and professional issues in patient care.
- Serves as an active member of PPAU’s AB Quality & Risk Management (QRM) subcommittee.
- Serves as an active member of PPAU’s Health Services Quality & Risk Management (QRM) subcommittee.
- Completes, evaluates, and follows up on medical occurrences, identifying patterns or trends when applicable.
- Develops annual abortion audit and training calendar in collaboration with medical leadership team
- Completes assigned abortion and medical audits according to the calendar and communicates findings and reports.
- Collaborate with team members to improve systems, processes, and service quality.
- Attends and actively participates in all required staff meetings and training sessions.
- Works evenings and weekends as needed. Normal office hours M - F.
- Rotates with other nursing staff to respond to after-hours calls.
General
Clinic Care
Nursing Leadership
Quality and Risk Management
Additional Duties and Responsibilities for Director of Nursing:
What We're Looking For:
- Current RN Utah license without restriction
- Bachelor of Nursing or nursing degree with equivalent leadership training (preferred)
- 2+ years clinical experience in Women’s Health or reproductive healthcare
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
- Yearly influenza vaccination required unless qualifies for medical or religious exemption.
$87,360 - $87,360 a year
We deeply care about our employees and are proud of our commitment and investment in our team. We prioritize wages and benefits and always keep the employee experience in mind as we work to create a quality work-life balance for everyone.
The salary for this position is $87,360 a year. Additionally at PPAU, we recognize the importance of language skills in serving our community. Upon passing our Spanish proficiency exam, your hourly pay will increase by $1.00 to reflect this essential contribution
Here is a snapshot of the benefits we provide:
- Affordable medical and dental benefits.
- Voluntary Vision, Accident and Identity Protection benefits
- Company paid basic life insurance.
- Company paid short term and long term disability coverage.
- Pet insurance and Critical Illness insurance
- 403(b) and Roth plan with 4% employer match.
- Generous PTO
- 13 paid holidays
- Free subscription to CALM
- Annual uniform allowance
- 8 weeks 100% paid parental leave after one year of service
- Unlimited access to the EAP (Employee Assistants Plan)
- A caring and empowering workplace culture!
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced nursing leader to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community. As Director of Nursing at PPAU, you will shape clinical excellence, mentor and inspire a dedicated team of nurses, and play a pivotal role in advancing safe, compassionate reproductive health care. If you are passionate about leadership, quality patient care, and empowering both staff and patients, we encourage you to apply and be part of a mission-driven organization that truly makes a difference.
