Dallas IVF, a state-of-the-art clinic offering a wide variety of treatments ranging from basic care to the most advanced fertility technologies, is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider- NP to join our team! This position is full time, in person, at our McKinney location.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed professional who provides direct and indirect patient care within Dallas IVF in accordance with policies and procedures. The NP assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and educates patients to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate clinic care. The NP monitors the environment to ensure safe and efficient operations.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- Education: Master's degree from an accredited school for advanced practice of nursing program
- Licensure: Requires current RN Licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing or Valid Compact RN License. Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
- Certification: Must have active certification as Nurse Practitioner by either American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP), or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP).
- Experience: At least 2 years with women's service and/or fertility field strongly preferred.
- Must have prescription authorization.
- Must have no conviction of or pending malpractice litigation.
- Must be able to speak, read, write legibly, and understand the English language.
- Must have mental aptitude to make quick decisions, resolve problems, perform simultaneous job functions and/or physical functions, prioritize work in a stressful situation, and have excellent attention to detail.
- Must have knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures related to women's health.
SKILLS:
- Excellent human relations.
- Excellent communication skills, clinical skills, judgment, and analytical capabilities.
- Excellent direction, coordination, and evaluation of patient care.
- Knowledge of Federal, State, Local regulations, FDA, OSHA, and HIPAA compliance.
DUTIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Renders professional nursing care consistent with physicians' treatment plans to provide for the comfort and well-being of patients. Assesses patients' condition, provides treatment according to approved standards of care and practice, observes patients' progress, and accurately documents and maintains records.
- Obtains histories, performs physical exams, makes assessments, orders tests to adequately assess and determine diagnoses and plan of care.
- Responsible for the review of diagnostic results and the delegation of clinical orders and tasks, including oversight and delegation of duties to providers affiliated with Dallas IVF, as directed.
- Orders patient diagnostic tests and interprets test findings.
- Performs in-office procedures, such as ultrasonography (transvaginal) including follicular studies, complete pelvic exams, obstetric sonograms, hysteroscopies, sono-hysterosalpingograms, hysterosonograms, hysterosalpingograms, and Intrauterine Insemination.
- Assists with coordination, case management, and treatment of fertility patients.
- Consults with patients and family members regarding treatments, surgical procedures, and preoperative, operative, and postoperative instructions.
- Participates in cycle management of patients undergoing timed intercourse, Intrauterine Insemination, and IVF cycle plans in coordination with physicians.
- Coordinates third-party reproduction, including egg donors, sperm donors, and surrogates. Tasks include medical review, H&P, treatment calendar creation, physical exams, cycle management, and coordination with donors/surrogates, agencies, and intended parents.
- Provides general nurse support (triage, teaching, counseling, resource, and injection techniques).
- Actively participates in the Center's Performance Improvement/Inservice/Infection Control/Quality Assurance/Safety Programs.
- Executes additional responsibilities, tasks, and/or duties as required to support patient care and the organizational goals, in accordance with the Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice.
- Other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work requires moderate physical exertion (up to 50 pounds) on an intermittent basis less than 50% of the time; or heavy physical exertion (over 50 pounds such as patient lifting or transfer) on a frequent basis (up to 50% of the time).
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions or undesirable elements. May involve exposure to a variety of elements which are potentially hazardous, communicable, or harmful, requiring exercise of well-defined precautions for protection from injury or illness.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE JOB: Must operate, manipulate, and utilize the following on a frequent basis: surgical bed, stretchers, wheelchairs, surgical instruments and equipment, autoclave, blood pressure/heart monitoring equipment, pulse oximeter, ultrasound machines, x-ray machine, manual resuscitator, computer equipment, and all office equipment.
Ivy Fertility is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. Ivy Fertility does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
