Registered Nurse - OBGYN/Reproductive Health

UCSF • San Francisco, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, guided by the policies and procedures of the Center for Reproductive Health and Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Registered Nurse performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients. The RN collaborates with the physician in providing excellent clinical care to the reproductive health patients. S/he consistently projects a professional and courteous demeanor. The RN demonstrates competence in the management of patient flow and daily peri-operative operations. The RN shall comply with the medical center house and telephone standards. S/he provides expert nursing care to the patients receiving assisted and non-assisted reproductive techniques. These duties include patient instruction and discharge teaching; charting and documenting in appropriate records; administering and monitoring medications; assisting with procedures; communicating all patient scheduling needs with practice staff; and coordinating patient care between the various practice teams. S/he will assess patient needs and in collaboration with the physicians’ plan interventions; evaluate patient response to treatments; admit, recover and discharge patients. The RN will work collaboratively with the HA staff, anesthesiologists, MDs, RNs and embryology team: and participate in the EMR/APEX process. The Registered Nurse will assess health needs and perform functions specific to unassisted and assisted reproductive techniques as well as andrology, gynecological treatment patients, and male urology patients. S/he will assess patient needs, then plan, evaluate and participate in care for patients/couples. S/he 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. S/he will consistently project a professional and courteous demeanor. The Registered Nurse shall comply with the medical center house and telephone standards. Registered Nurse will: set-up for and assist physician with oocyte retrieval, ultrasound guided embryo transfer, hysteroscopy, manual uterine aspiration and cyst aspiration; set up and assist with male urology procedures as needed including providing IV conscious sedation; check in patient, obtain vital signs, obtain IV access and complete preoperative nursing assessment. In addition, other duties include medication scheduling, prescription management; coordination of patient’s treatment cycle, education, and support throughout the continuum of care; and will provide accurate and safe postoperative care.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license
• Clinical knowledge to care for patients
• Competence in management of patient flow and daily peri-operative operations
• Expertise in nursing care for patients receiving assisted and non-assisted reproductive techniques
• Ability to provide patient instruction and discharge teaching
• Proficiency in charting and documenting in appropriate records
• Skill in administering and monitoring medications
• Ability to assist with procedures
• Capability to communicate patient scheduling needs with practice staff
• Ability to coordinate patient care between various practice teams
• Skill in assessing patient needs and planning interventions in collaboration with physicians
• Ability to evaluate patient response to treatments
• Proficiency in admitting, recovering, and discharging patients
• Ability to work collaboratively with HA staff, anesthesiologists, MDs, RNs, and embryology team
• Participation in EMR/APEX process
• Ability to assess health needs and perform functions specific to reproductive techniques, andrology, gynecological treatment, and male urology patients
• Skill in planning, evaluating, and participating in care for patients/couples
• Specialized knowledge and skills for evaluation and teaching within the patient population
• Ability to set up for and assist physician with oocyte retrieval, ultrasound guided embryo transfer, hysteroscopy, manual uterine aspiration, and cyst aspiration
• Ability to set up and assist with male urology procedures, including providing IV conscious sedation
• Ability to check in patients, obtain vital signs, obtain IV access, and complete preoperative nursing assessment
• Proficiency in medication scheduling and prescription management
• Ability to coordinate patient's treatment cycle, education, and support
• Ability to provide accurate and safe postoperative care
• Professional and courteous demeanor
• Compliance with medical center house and telephone standards

Responsibilities

• Performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients.
• Collaborates with physicians in providing excellent clinical care to reproductive health patients.
• Demonstrates competence in the management of patient flow and daily peri-operative operations.
• Provides expert nursing care to patients receiving assisted and non-assisted reproductive techniques.
• Provides patient instruction and discharge teaching.
• Charts and documents in appropriate records.
• Administers and monitors medications.
• Assists with procedures.
• Communicates patient scheduling needs with practice staff.
• Coordinates patient care between various practice teams.
• Assesses patient needs and, in collaboration with physicians, plans interventions.
• Evaluates patient response to treatments.
• Admits, recovers, and discharges patients.
• Works collaboratively with HA staff, anesthesiologists, MDs, RNs, and embryology team.
• Participates in the EMR/APEX process.
• Assesses health needs and performs functions specific to unassisted and assisted reproductive techniques, andrology, gynecological treatment patients, and male urology patients.
• Plans, evaluates, and participates in care for patients/couples.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge and skills for evaluation and teaching within the patient population.
• May act as a resource person within the organization and/or community.
• Sets up for and assists physician with oocyte retrieval, ultrasound guided embryo transfer, hysteroscopy, manual uterine aspiration, and cyst aspiration.
• Sets up and assists with male urology procedures, including providing IV conscious sedation.
• Checks in patients, obtains vital signs, obtains IV access, and completes preoperative nursing assessment.
• Manages medication scheduling and prescription management.
• Coordinates patient's treatment cycle, education, and support throughout the continuum of care.
• Provides accurate and safe postoperative care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level