Third Party Reproduction Nurse - RPN

Job Title: Third Party Reproduction Nurse - RPN

Reports To: Third Party Reproduction Manager(s)

Job Purpose

To coordinate third party reproduction services for intended parents, specifically using egg donation and surrogacy.

Duties and Responsibilities Include

Nursing & Case Management:

Acts as liaison between patients, MRP and agencies and advocates for patients on their behalf with MRP
Providing emotional support and counselling to intended parents, egg donors, surrogates and their partners
Gathers medical information to meet medical clearance standards set by relevant legislation and clinic policies, including blood, urine, and swab test results, ultrasounds, medical records, obstetrical history, travel and immunization history, semen analysis, physical examination and health history assessment
Reviews medical results and records with MRP to determine medical clearance status
Interprets blood and ultrasound results and facilitates patient understanding of their progress
Translates complex medical information to help patients make informed decisions with regards to their treatment options under guidance of MRP
Coordinates IVF cycles with egg donors, intended parents and prepares surrogates and their partners for embryo transfer on behalf of intended parents
Dispenses medications to patients in person or via FedEx, and calls in prescription orders to local pharmacies as per MRP
Facilitates referrals to OB/GYN or other health care provider between six and a half to 12 weeks of pregnancy
Protects the privacy and confidentiality of all patients as per CNO guidelines, and protects the anonymity of anonymous egg donors from intended parents
Provides medication teaching and safely administers medications within the nursing scope of practice
Educates egg donors of their rights and responsibilities as per relevant legislation and clinic policy
Organizes outside or satellite monitoring for egg donors and surrogates at other clinics or labs
Books procedures such as egg retrieval and IVF with ICSI, PGS, hysteroscopy, intralipid infusion, lining check ultrasound, sonohysterogram and pelvic ultrasound, FET, early pregnancy ultrasound using eIVF.
Assists Manager with onboarding and training of new staff (requires a minimum of three years’ experience in third party reproduction/ART)

Communication:

Communicates with patients clearly and regularly via email, phone and in-person
Maintains patient charts and ensures all documentation and consent forms are complete
Liaises with agencies and lawyers as needed as it relates to their clients

Administrative:

Submits complete demographic information for provincial IVF funding for eligible patients to OHIP billing department and verifies IVF funding is available for patient before booking procedures
Provides fee information to Canadian patients and submits items to be billed as well as medications to program assistant for billing
Call for results to provincial and local laboratories, hospitals, and out of province labs, and file patient results in charts
Maintain up-to-date database of assigned patients for use by interdisciplinary team

Knowledge:

Performs duties and responsibilities according to relevant legislation, regulations and guidelines related to ART and third-party reproduction, including but not limited to, Assisted Human Reproduction Act (AHR Act), Health Canada, Public Health Ontario, CFAS, and ASRM
Functions within the scope of practice and nursing competencies set out by CNO and ONA
Keeps up to date of professional and technological development relevant to fertility and reproductive endocrinology and attends educational conferences as determined by the clinic
Attends conferences and trade shows locally and abroad as organized by the clinic to inform potential patients and stakeholders of the clinics third party services
Participation in professional development, quality improvement and research activities within the program and clinic wide

Qualifications

Current certificate of registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Current registration with RNAO
Current BCLS

Working Conditions

Full time, 40 hours per week
Required to work rotating weekends and some holidays
Clinic is open 52 weeks per year, including weekends and holidays
Vacation planning is done in advance to ensure clinic coverage

Physical Requirements

Must be able to sit for long periods of time at a computer workstation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

Holidays
Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

Toronto, ON M5G 1N8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) License (required)

Work Location: In person

The CReATe Fertility Centre

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