What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at CNY Fertility Center?
Summary: Performs patient-specific duties in the area of fertility including patient care, teaching, triage, procedures, and protocol in a clinical and operating room setting under the direction of the physician by performing the following duties.
Required Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Performs trans-vaginal ultrasounds
- Responsible for follicular monitoring
- Responsible for post-op visits
- Conduct patient consultations
- Reviews laboratory results
- Starts, maintains, and discontinues IV lines.
- Responsible for administering injections when necessary
- prescribes medications and follows medication protocols.
- Provides patient education and medication administration teaching.
- Triages patient problems, questions, and concerns to the appropriate area.
- Maintains factual and thorough health care records.
- Communicates, reviews, and records all laboratory results.
- Assists physicians with embryo transfers when necessary.*
- Performs transvaginal and abdominal follicular and prenatal ultrasounds.*
- Monitors and manages fertility treatment cycles under the direction of physicians.*
- Performs intrauterine inseminations and intrauterine infusions.*
- Supervises all clinical nurses and medical assistants.*
- Participates in staff development, nursing conferences, infectious disease classes, and continuing education pertaining to area of expertise.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one year of technical training. Must be a graduate of an approved Master’s of Science in nursing program.
Language Ability:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:
- Medical Terminology
- Demonstrate proficiency in injections
- Demonstrate proficiency in venipunctures
- Demonstrate proficiency in administering oral medications
- Time management skills
Certificates and Licenses:
Registered in working state
DEA License
MSN
CNP
CPR/BLS
