Job Board > RN - Mount Sinai Fertility
Province: Toronto, Ontario
Position: RN
Deadline: March 10, 2022
Posted: February 10, 2022
Job Description / Duties
- Responsible for comprehensive nursing assessment of patients and their support partners
- Coordination of care for patients and their partners receiving treatment in the department’s various programs (e.g. IVF,Insemination, Fertility Preservation, etc.)
-Communicating and collaborating daily with other team members such as physicians, residents, fellows, embryologists,
andrologists, secretaries, sonographers, service assistants, pharmacy technicians, phlebotomists and social workers
-Provision of patient education in one-on-one and virtual settings (Zoom, OTN, etc.)
-Assisting and/or performing various procedures in the clinic and procedure room setting such as ultrasound, IUI, egg
retrieval, embryo transfer, sonohysterogram and hysteroscopy
-Providing emotional support and counselling to patients and their support partners
-Supporting patients through various ethical decisions that may be required as they explore various treatment options
-Providing emotional support and grief counselling to those who were unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy
-Participating in education of various health professional students and colleagues
-Participating in professional development, quality improvement and research activities within the program
-Counselling patients daily regarding successful versus failed outcomes
Qualifications / Required Skills
Current certificate of registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
BScN either completed or in progress (preferred)
Current ACLS (preferred)
Recent experience in in fertility nursing
Recent experience in perinatal and/or women's health nursing
Recent experience in IV/venipuncture and/or procedure room/OR scrubbing (preferred)
Demonstrated ability to apply nursing knowledge of infertility and the hormones involved in reproduction, ovulation
induction, controlled ovarian stimulation, and third party reproduction
Proven ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment
Well-developed interpersonal skills
Confidence in communicating with patients and support people about sensitive issues (i.e. grief and loss, pregnancy
termination, reproductive system functioning, relationship concerns)
Confidence in working with diverse patients and families including members of LGBTQI2S community
Experience with electronic medical records an asset
Experience with telemedicine/virtual settings an asset
Experience providing patient care as part of clinical research trials / studies an asset
Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history
Salary: tbd
Contact Information
humanresources.msh@sinaihealth.ca
Employer Profile
Mount Sinai Fertility is looking for Registered Nurses with recent experience in fertility nursing to support the Mount Sinai
Fertility Clinic in Downtown Toronto (250 Dundas St. West) . This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally and internationally recognized team in Canada’s largest obstetrical and gynaecological program. Come practice in the most advanced infrastructure in Canada!
At Mount Sinai Fertility, we are committed to helping our patients become pregnant and create families while maintaining
their overall health and well-being. You will be responsible for the delivery of comprehensive assessment, patient education
and counselling, and care coordination for patients and families seeking care for fertility issues as well as participation in
program quality improvement, education and research activities.