Job Description / Duties

Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies requires two Reproductive Endocrine (R/E) Nurses. The positions are a 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week) and a 0.5 FTE position (37.5 hours every two weeks). The 0.5 FTE position may expand to a 1.0 FTE in the long term. Typical shifts are 7:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday and some weekend day shifts will be required.

Reporting to the Nursing Leader, the R/E Nurse will work autonomously, carrying out clinical practice and delegated medical acts. This requires close collaboration with the attending physicians and excellent communication with clinic staff and families.

Provide nursing care to all patients and their families in a collaborative interdisciplinary team environment. This includes:
∙ Starting IVs, assisting at egg retrievals and embryo transfers, recovering patients, administering medications, collecting bloods, doing paps and swabs, and carrying out all delegated medical acts that have been approved at AART.
∙ Teaching patients about their treatment cycles and how to administer self-injections.
∙ Communicating regularly with patients, families and interdisciplinary colleagues.
∙ Assisting with ultrasounds and sonohysterograms.
∙ Work toward the ultimate goal of attaining the highest possible pregnancy success outcomes and live births with the least morbidity and multiple birth rate.
∙ The R/E Nurse will work in partnership with Administration to develop policies, procedures and standards, as they relate to the treatment of fertility patients and their families, participating in appropriate committees.
∙ All nursing staff at AART are expected to advance nursing knowledge by participating in research-related activities and must demonstrate an ongoing commitment for continuing self-development.

Qualifications / Required Skills

∙ Registered Nurse in good standing with RNANS and the College of Nurses
∙ Five years previous work experience in a women’s health setting
∙ Strong verbal and written skills
∙ Proven interpersonal and communication skills
∙ Previous work experience in a fertility clinic is an asset.

Additional Information

Submit a resume and cover letter to info@aart.ca
Closing date: February 5, 2021

Contact Information

info@aart.ca

Employer Profile

Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies (AART) is a clinic in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We are a small non-profit clinic and take great pride in providing excellence in fertility care. We are looking for two RNs to join our team.

More information about AART and our services can be found at www.aart.ca.