IVF Nurse Coordinator Lead

Job Description

The Lead IVF Nurse Coordinator (RN) is responsible for providing individualized nursing care to CCRM’s fertility patients. This position works closely with the physicians to coordinate patient care and treatment and consult with patients regarding treatment protocols, medications, and/or required testing procedures. This position is also responsible for leading the IVF Nurse Coordinator team, providing daily supervision, oversight, and guidance. The successful candidate must be a highly skilled and highly qualified RN with a passion and drive to deliver excellent patient care.

The Lead IVF Nurse Coordinator is expected to function independently in the role as well as in a team environment, seeking assistance from the physicians, manager and team members as needed. Must be well organized, detailed oriented, self-motivated, possess great customer service skills, and excellent communication skills.

CCRM is an industry leading pioneer in fertility science, research and advancement, offering access to national network of award-winning physicians, a full suite of fertility services, innovation technology and cutting edge labs. CCRM is currently comprised of eleven locations spanning the U.S. and Canada with growth planned for continued network development on a domestic and international basis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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• Assist in the daily oversight and responsibility for all IVF Nurse Coordinators in assigned location.
• Assist with interviewing, hiring, mentoring, coaching, and terminating employees, as necessary.
• Assist with flex/budget staff in accordance with patient volume; assuring sufficient staff are available for patient care at all times.
• Review medical records of each patient and assure appropriate data is entered into the patient’s EMR.
• Collaborate with physician in developing and implementing a treatment plan appropriate to individual patient.
• Provide initial patient consultation after consultation with physician.
• Coordinate all infertility diagnostic tests and treatment plans with patient at direction of physician.
• Answer patient questions regarding patient cycles and calendars.
• Follow up with patient after ultrasound scan.
• Assure accountability for infertility/IVF patients each day, including ultrasounds, lab tests, physician orders, and other related items.
• Communicate with patient in person or on the telephone regarding patient medication, treatment plans, and test results.
• Perform intrauterine inseminations, as directed.
• Document into EMR all patient plans and interactions with patient and physician.
• Place patient orders into EMR.
• Responsible for patient scheduling, and coordinates with surgery/front desk ART scheduling.
• Responsible to assure all consents are signed in a timely manner.
• Responsible to assure that communicable disease testing is complete, accurate, and appropriate.
• Responsible to see that all patient documents are reviewed, accurately placed in the EMR, and discussed with physician.
• Responsible to provide education to patient to prepare them to undergo procedures/testing related to infertility testing, insemination, in vitro (IVF) fertilization, FET, and egg vitrification, etc.
• Responsible for ongoing communication and documentation between the physician and the patient.
• Monitor established pregnancies via ultrasonography and lab tests, through the first 8-12 weeks of pregnancy and documents updates in the patient’s EMR.
• Provide compassion and emotional support to patient throughout their infertility experience.
• Participate in educating and/or training nurses, as directed.
• Assist with quality improvement projects.
• Maintain professional standing by participating in continuing education and professional organization membership.
• Participate in research, as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate Degree, Diploma, and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing required
• Current State Registered Nurse license without limitations.
• Current BCLS and ACLS certifications.
• 2+ years of previous experience in women’s health, fertility, OB/GYN, strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of previous nursing experience in other RN roles.
• Must be…