Registered Nurse - OBGYN/Fertility

Under general supervision, guided by the policies and procedures of the Center for Reproductive Health (CRH) and UCSF Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Registered Nurse (RN) role crosses care settings to promote health and healing for a specific patient population. The primary focus of the role is to improve access, timeliness to treatment and care coordination within the healthcare organization. The nurse performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients. The RN collaborates with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team in providing excellent clinical care to all patients attending CRH for medical services and treatment. The nurse consistently projects a professional and courteous demeanor.

The RN is a licensed registered professional nurse who is a clinical expert and actively promotes the delivery of evidence-based nursing interventions, demonstrates competence in the management of patient flow and daily clinic operations, and possesses expertise in the specialty nursing area and specific patient population of REI (Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility). The RN provides expert nursing care to all patients who are receiving assisted and routine reproductive techniques and services. These duties include in-person consultations with patients and/or their partners throughout the care continuum; patient treatment and medication instruction; EMR charting and documentation, preparing treatment schedules; assessment, management, and monitoring of patient medication needs; assisting with various clinical procedures; efficiently communicating all patient treatment and scheduling needs with the patient and the multidisciplinary team involved in their care; triaging patient phone calls and coordinating patient care between the various practice teams. The nurse will assess patient needs and,  in collaboration with physicians, plan appropriate treatment interventions and evaluate patient response to treatments.

The RN will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team comprised but not limited to: physicians, fellows, medical assistants, Practice Coordinators, front desk staff, billing staff, Patient Financial Navigators, anesthesiologists, embryologists, embryology and lab team members, procedure nurse team members and administration. The nurse shall comply with the medical center house and telephone standards and EMR standards.

The RN will assess health needs and perform functions specific to routine and assisted reproductive techniques, including but not limited to andrology, gynecological treatments, in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, fertility preservation for patients (oncology and gender transition), PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), endometriosis, and male urology patients (microsurgical sperm extraction). The RN will assess patient needs, develop appropriate plans of care according to nursing practice standards, and evaluate and participate in care for patients/couples during their reproductive health treatments, office visits, and IVF cycles. The nurse will utilize specialized knowledge and skills for evaluation and teaching within this patient population and may act as a resource person within the organization and/or community. 

The Registered Nurse will work within the CRH practice performing daily clinical procedures related to assisted reproductive technologies and other fertility related treatments as well as general health status evaluations as follows:

 

       

                                                                                                                                                 

%  

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

  

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

40%

 In person/virtual consultations with fertility patients and their partners care including communication and instruction regarding treatment steps, medication instruction, and required and recommended diagnostic testing 

10%

 Answers patient care questions via portal messaging, phone calls, video calls; may respond to questions or route appropriately to Care Teams

5%

 Witness consent signing

5%

 

Coordinates prescriptions, appointments, and ancillary testing including verification of screening    requirements and ensuring results coordination

5%

 

 Participates in t