Job description
- Role & responsibilities
- To assist with IVF procedures adhering to Nursing Clinical Standards
- To assist in the OT and ensure surgical safety procedures are followed
- Ensure medication instructions are strictly followed
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Follow the NABH & NE Standards
- To provide assurance and emotional support to patients; fulfill the Service Vision.
- To assist with IVF procedures
Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards
- To assist doctors to coordinate patients treatments and orders.
- To provide support to doctors and embryologists when required.
- To coordinate treatment plans that fertility doctors formulate with couples starting at the initial visit.
- To coordinate patient`s treatments and/or procedures, such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), etc.
- To manage patients waiting lists, maintenance and scheduling cycles. ie. Schedule Embryo Transfers, Embryo Retrievals, Frozen Eggs Cycles and Intrauterine Insemination, under supervision of Clinician.
- Assess patients plan and implementation of care.
- To explain to the customer the whole IVF treatment process step by step.
- To educate patients on individual treatment plans, medication instruction (schedule, dosage and administration) anticipatory guidance, clarification of physician instructions.
- To perform patient and family education.
- To instruct patients on how to administer the fertility medications, including how to administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
- To have close contact with patients to follow the treatment plan.
- To assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards.
- To know the basics of embryology, andrology, endocrinology, gynaecology, obstetrics, genetics and information technology.
- To provide support in consultation and transvaginal scanning.
- To be aware of the O.T. protocols and the layout.
- To supervise carbolisation and ensure it is done regularly and effectively.
- To periodically monitor the use of disinfectants.
- To identify instruments as per the surgery, check cleanliness and proper functioning of instruments, pack and send for autoclaving / gas sterilization.
- To ensure that all the materials needed for the surgeries and instrument sets, Linen, Gowns, etc., are available.
- To check the instrument trolley carefully and record items likely to be left inside.
- To receive the patient in the preoperative area, check for the right patient, correct documents, and for the right procedure and transfer to the Operation Theatre.
- To accompany IP patients for investigations, if advised.
- To follow pre-anaesthetic medications if any.
- To check the preparation of the patient for cleanliness, skin shaving for the procedure.
- To assist with IVF procedures
Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards
- To assist doctors to coordinate patients treatments and orders.
- To provide support to doctors and embryologists when required.
- To coordinate treatment plans that fertility doctors formulate with couples starting at the initial visit.
- To coordinate patient`s treatments and/or procedures, such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), etc.
- To manage patient’s waiting lists, maintenance and scheduling cycles. ie. Schedule Embryo Transfers, Embryo Retrievals, Frozen Eggs Cycles and Intrauterine Insemination, under supervision of Clinician.
- Assess patients plan and implementation of care.
- To explain to the customer the whole IVF treatment process step by step.
- To educate patients on individual treatment plans, medication instruction (schedule, dosage and administration) anticipatory guidance, clarification of physician instructions.
- To perform patient and family education.
- To instruct patients on how to administer the fertility medications, including how to administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
- To have close contact with patients to follow the treatment plan.
- To assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards.
- To know the basics of embryology, andrology, endocrinology, gynaecology, obstetrics, genetics and information technology.
- To provide support in consultation and transvaginal scanning.
- To be aware of the O.T. protocols and the layout.
- To supervise carbolisation and ensure it is done regularly and effectively.
- To periodically monitor the use of disinfectants.
- To identify instruments as per the surgery, check cleanliness and proper functioning of instruments, pack and send for autoclaving / gas sterilization.
- To ensure that all the materials needed for the surgeries and instrument sets, Linen, Gowns, etc., are available.
- To check the instrument trolley carefully and record items likely to be left inside.
- To receive the patient in the preoperative area, check for the right patient, correct documents, and for the right procedure and transfer to the Operation Theatre.
- To accompany IP patients for investigations, if advised.
- To follow pre-anaesthetic medications if any.
- To check the preparation of the patient for cleanliness, skin shaving for the procedure.
- To check for the right patient, site of surgery, type of surgery, and operating surgeon when the anaesthetist calls, “Time out” inside the operation theatre.
- To adhere to Medication safety and surgical safety protocols.
- To recheck instrument trolley items as per the record and give clearance to the surgeon for closing.
- To ensure the patient is shifted properly to the recovery room as soon as the anaesthetist gives the clearance.
- To monitor patient in recovery room till discharge.
- To wash and check the functioning of instruments and dispatch for autoclaving.
- To handle waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.
- To be aware and implement Infection Control Measures, hand washing technique.
- To complete IVF infection data as per the proforma daily.
- To follow the dress code in and out of the restricted areas.
- To follow NABH and Nursing Excellence standards.
- To follow strictly all safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.
- To be aware of the patient rights and preserve the same.
- To maintain confidentiality of patient information: medical and personal; avoids any violation by ensuring no discussion of patient identifiable information in non-secure areas.
- Any errors in medication / nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of NS.
- To be included in a rota system to cover weekends when needed.
- To complete patient activity billing sheet.
- Fulfilling the Service Vision & Inter-department Coordination:
- Is well-groomed as per standard; maintains discipline and decorum.
- Fulfills the implementation of the Service Vision – ensures personalized care while delivering service.
- Coordinates with support departments to ensure patient and attendants are comfortable and services are as per standard.
- Maintains a cordial interpersonal relationship with all colleagues.
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