The Prelude Network is part of Inception Fertility, a family of patient-centered, tech-enabled brands that together seek to redefine the fertility patient experience. At Inception, we touch every stage of the fertility life cycle—from egg donations and preservation to fertilization, pharmaceuticals, and even financing—making us well positioned to help patients build families regardless of what their unique journey looks like. Our diverse portfolio also enables us to offer exceptional opportunities for professional growth across several fertility-related specialties.
Procedure Nurse
The Indiana Fertility Institute is currently seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our procedural team. We are looking for a professional nurse who is committed to growth in a diverse and inclusive community. A nurse who will provide excellent and compassionate clinical patient care based upon the nursing process; being effectively involved with maintaining the standard of care for assigned patients through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
This position is on an as-needed basis, with hours from Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and Saturday to Sunday, 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Candidates must be available for a minimum of 4 shifts per month, including at least 2 weekend rotation shifts.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the peri-operative nurse in accordance with regulatory standards of practice.
- Ability to fill roll in the team as circulator, scrub or Pre-Post Operative Staff Nurse.
- Demonstrates knowledge of surgical procedures and has the ability to oversee the instrument and equipment set-up, prepare for the case utilizing preference cards, and anticipates the needs of surgeon.
- Work in a collaborative relationship with physicians, medical assistants, and other clinical and non-clinical employees.
- Demonstrates knowledge of management of patient, including: being available to anesthesia, assisting as needed in sudden changes in patient condition and being readily available to assist as directed.
- Consistently reviews charts for completeness, in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure.
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, coworkers, and other health team members.
- Properly communicates any post-op care instructions to patient and relays appropriate hand off communication to recovery staff to ensure continuity of care.
- Monitor the operating room ensuring the flow of cases, notifying physicians of any delays, assisting with turnovers as needed, and facilitating effective and efficient transition between cases.
- Responsible for cleaning and operating sterilizing machine such as steam autoclave for retrievals and transfers
- Responsible for escorting spouses into collection room to collect, handing off samples to embryology lab and cleaning collection room.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ASN), with a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana, BSN preferred
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- IV and phlebotomy skills
- Two (2) years’ experience as an OR Nurse, scrub nurse or PACU in a surgery center or hospital
- Fertility, Women’s Health, or OB-GYN experience a PLUS!
