LEAD NURSE in South Portland, Maine at Everleap Fertility

Everleap Fertility

Take the next step in your fertility nursing career with Everleap Fertility. We are seeking an experienced Lead Fertility Nurse who is passionate about patient care, team development, and clinical excellence. This is a unique opportunity to remain hands‑on with patients while providing leadership, mentorship, and operational support to a team of fertility nurses.

In this role, you will serve as a clinical expert and trusted leader, helping guide patients through their fertility journey while ensuring your team delivers an exceptional patient experience. You’ll collaborate closely with physicians, nurse leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to drive quality care, improve workflows, and support the continued growth of one of the nation’s leading fertility organizations.

If you're an experienced fertility nurse who enjoys mentoring others, leading by example, and making a meaningful impact on both patients and staff, we’d love to hear from you.

The Lead Nurse is an REI Nurse who directs patient care and related activities according to Everleap Fertility’s policies, procedures, philosophy, and objectives. This is a responsible position requiring minimal supervision and strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Provide hands‑on patient care as a practicing REI Nurse.

• Act as a resource for nursing staff, addressing clinical questions and providing guidance on patient care.

• Provide overall leadership to ensure nurses understand their roles and what is required to achieve organizational goals.

• Review scheduled patient appointments and create weekly nursing assignments.

• Ensure patients are distributed evenly among staff.

• Monitor active patient volume per nurse.

• Communicate with Nurse Manager/Physician Lead when NP/RP numbers consistently exceed benchmarks.

• Work collaboratively with the Nurse Manager to support and ensure compliance with nursing policies and procedures.

• Facilitate regular team meetings to communicate updates, address concerns, and provide education on new protocols or initiatives.

• Identify workflow bottlenecks and recommend solutions to improve efficiency, patient throughput, and satisfaction.

• Collaborate with Nurse Manager and Practice Operator to maintain compliance with OSHA, QA, and Risk Management programs; identify and anticipate safety and health concerns.

• Participate in recruitment, selection, retention, training, and supervision of nurses to ensure high‑quality patient care.

• Coordinate onboarding, training, and development of new nursing staff.

• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and address performance concerns in collaboration with the Nurse Manager.

• Address patient concerns or complaints related to nursing care promptly and effectively.

• Maintain organization of team members’ timesheets, PTO, and related administrative needs.

• Communicate company policies (health and safety, labor legislation, training, etc.) to ensure compliance.

Required

• Active RN license without limitationsStudies level: LicenseStudies area: Nursing

Highly Preferred

• BSN DegreeStudies level: University Education (Bachelor’s Degree)Studies area: Nursing

Preferred

• BCLS and/or ACLS and/or IV certificationStudies level: CertificationStudies area: BCLS/ACLS

• 2+ years’ experience in reproductive medicine

• Previous Team Lead or Supervisor experience — preferred

• Knowledge and experience implementing Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations related to physician practices

• Microsoft Office proficiency

• Excel and PowerPoint skills — preferred

• Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMRs) and clinical documentation

• Strong clinical skills in reproductive endocrinology and infertility care

• Excellent leadership and team management abilities

• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Built on the legacy of RMA, Boston IVF, Conceptions, and six other leading North American fertility practices, Everleap Fertility brings together more than 200 physicians and embryologists across 60+ locations, including 25 IVF laboratories. Together, we have helped hundreds of thousands of patients build families and have helped shape reproductive medicine for more than 40 years.

Everleap Fertility’s national scale and collective knowledge are focused on the next leap forward in reproductive medicine through ever‑advancing standards across our locations, ever‑more personalized treatment delivered by expert local teams, and ever‑better experiences for every person who comes to us for care.

Everleap Fertility is part of IVI Institute, the global leader in reproductive medicine, a global community working together to advance the field. Our shared scientific knowledge and clinical expertise help accelerate innovation, raise standards, and bring advances in reproductive medicine into patient care.

Everleap Fertility offers a comprehensive benefits package to all employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Options• Retirement 401K Plan• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays• Company Paid: Life Insurance, Long‑Term Disability & AD&D• Flexible Spending Accounts• Employee Assistance Program• Tuition Reimbursement

“Everleap Fertility is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. Everleap Fertility is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Everleap Fertility are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion and/or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Everleap Fertility will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Everleap Fertility encourages applicants of all ages.”