Per Diem RN
About The Position
Sage Reproductive Center, an Ivy Center, provides comprehensive fertility care, including fertility assessment and education, fertility preservation, genetic testing, IVF, IUI, donor and surrogacy support, and ongoing physical and emotional support. As part of the Ivy Fertility network, Sage combines reproductive medicine and laboratory science with local, dedicated care. The per diem MFM Registered Nurse uses the nursing process to provide organized, compassionate care to high-risk obstetric patients within the State Board of Nursing scope of practice. The role includes new-patient intake, antenatal testing, telephone triage, direct patient care, medical assistant backup, and cross-training for procedure-room coverage. The nurse also documents care in the EMR, participates in the after-hours on-call rotation as needed, and supports patients and families emotionally and psychologically. The position is located at Ivy Fertility St Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, and pays $40.00–$50.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program; a BSN is preferred.
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
- At least 2 years of nursing experience.
- Current BLS certification.
- Strong phlebotomy skills and ability to start IVs.
- Comfortable cross-training to support medical assistant and procedure-room functions as needed.
- Experience with EMR systems and general office and patient-portal software.
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a compassionate, patient-first approach.
- Willingness to participate in the after-hours on-call rotation.
Nice To Haves
- BSN.
- Experience in maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics, or high-risk pregnancy care.
- Current ACLS certification.
Responsibilities
- Handle new-patient phone calls and provide an informative, reassuring intake experience.
- Assist with scheduling initial consultations and ultrasounds, send new-patient packets, obtain and organize outside medical records, and prepare charts for physician consultations by the day before each consultation.
- Obtain laboratory results from outside labs and enter them into the EMR as needed; call patients to review results and answer related questions.
- Respond promptly and professionally to patient portal messages and other patient communications.
- Triage incoming patient phone calls and escalate concerns to a physician as needed.
- Call in prescriptions, assist with prior authorizations, and help complete FMLA paperwork as needed.
- Manage the daily non-stress test schedule; place patients on NST, complete testing, and check patients out with the available MFM provider.
- Coordinate with the ultrasound team and schedule follow-up testing according to the antenatal testing protocol.
- Provide medical assistant backup by rooming patients, recording medical and medication histories and vital signs in the EMR, performing phlebotomy and specimen handling, running urinalysis tests, administering injections, and assisting with order entry.
- Cross-train to provide procedure-area coverage as needed, including preoperative preparation and IV placement, postoperative monitoring, and administration of ordered IV medications, including intralipids and IV fluids.
- Document patient care, plans, and interactions thoroughly and accurately in the EMR.
- Participate in the after-hours on-call phone rotation as needed.
- Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, particularly during high-risk pregnancy care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
