Registered Nurse

Job Summary

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 Clinical Nurse 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 Clinical Nurse performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients. The Clinical Nurse 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 Clinical Nurse consistently projects a professional and courteous demeanor.

The Clinical Nurse is a licensed registered professional nurse who is a clinical expert and actively promotes the delivery of evidenced-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 Clinical Nurse 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 Clinical Nurse will assess patient needs and in collaboration with physicians, plan appropriate treatment interventions and evaluate patient response to treatments. The Clinical Nurse 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 Clinical Nurse shall comply with the medical center house and telephone standards and EMR standards.

The Clinical Nurse 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 patients (oncology and gender transition), PCOS (poly-cystic ovarian syndrome), endometriosis, and male urology patients (micro-surgical sperm extraction). The Clinical Nurse will assess patient needs and develop appropriate plans of care according to nursing practice standards as well as evaluating and participating in care for patients/couples during their reproductive health treatments, office visits and IVF cycles.

They 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 final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification  positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $84.78 - $109.85 (Hourly Rate).

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Required Qualifications

* Two or more years of clinical RN experience Women's Health

* At least one year of recent Reproductive Endocrine and Infertility nursing experience with patient case management and education

* Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California

* Active American Heart Association CPR certification

* Strong Leadership Skills

* Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, detail oriented environment and flexibility with rapidly changing patient care priorities

* Excellent communication skills

* Computer skills including EMR application(s) and Microsoft Word and Excel

* The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations

Preferred Qualifications

* Active American Heart Association ACLS certification

* Phlebotomy and IV skills

* Experience with telephone triage