GarbhaGudi – Certified Healthy Workplace

Staff Nurse / OT Staff Nurse

Qualification: GNM/B.Sc Nursing

Experience: 1 to 5 Years

Location: Bangalore

Description

The IVF OPD Nurse is responsible for assisting in day-to-day outpatient services, supporting fertility consultants, guiding patients through initial assessments, coordinating investigations, and ensuring smooth patient flow. The role involves a combination of clinical tasks, patient education, and co-ordination with other department specific to fertility care.

Job Responsibilities

1. Clinical Assistance:

• Assist doctors during patient consultations, gynecological examination,

• follicular scans, and procedures like IUI.

• Prepare patients for ultrasound, semen collection, endometrial biopsy, etc.

• Perform basic nursing procedures such as checking vitals, giving injections (e.g., trigger shot, progesterone), and sample collection when required.

• Ensure proper identification and labeling of samples (blood, urine, semen).

2. Patient Coordination & Counseling:

• Guide new patients through registration, case history taking, and OPD flow.

• Educate patients about the treatment plan, medication protocols, and test schedules.

• Provide pre- and post-procedure instructions clearly (e.g., for IUI, OPU,FET.etc)

• Co-ordinate with Physician and Andrologist for their opinion and inform doctor and IP In-charge. Share the details with Front Office and IP Counselling team for further follow up with patients.

• coordinating with other medical staff members who are involved in the treatment process

3. Documentation & Records:

• Maintain accurate OPD records and ensure timely entry of clinical notes.

• Update the IVF register, patient history in system, and medication charts.

• Assist in preparing consent forms and ensuring they are signed and filed properly.

4. Medication Management:

• Administer IVF-related injections (FSH, HCG, progesterone, etc.) as prescribed.

• Counsel patients on medication usage, dosage, timing, and side effects.

• Monitor and maintain cold chain for hormone injections.

5. Infection Control & Patient Safety:

• Follow infection prevention protocols as per NABH standards.

• Disinfect OPD instruments and maintain clean consultation rooms.

• Ensure patients are handled with dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.

6.Manage stock and inventory:

• Regular stock Audit and show the consumption as things used.

• Expiry management..

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of reproductive health and IVF processes

• Compassionate communication and patient guidance

• Clinical accuracy and attention to detail

• Ability to handle multiple patient cases in a day

• Good coordination with doctors, labs, and pharmacy

• Providing in time coaching for junior nursing staff and supervising and guiding .

Qualifications and prerequisites:

• GNM / B.Sc Nursing / M.Sc Nursing

• Minimum 1 year experience in IVF OPD or general OPD preferred

• Registered with State Nursing Council

Reports to: Nursing Superintendent / IVF Consultant/MS