Family Birthing Services Assistant - Family Birthing - Day/Night Rotation

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains operative, labor and delivery and patient procedure rooms for use per unit readiness guidelines.
• Assists the registered nurse with sterile open and set-up of delivery table, maintaining integrity of sterile field during delivery, adding instruments or supply to sterile field as directed by the registered nurse or obstetric provider, and basic patient care needs during clean-up after delivery.
• Obtains maternal vital signs, point of care testing, and assists the patient with personal care needs under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Aids the registered nurse with patient positioning, repositioning and prep during the intrapartum and post-partum period.
• Aids the obstetric provider with preparation of sterile field for circumcision and clean-up of instruments post procedure.
• Performs peri-care, discontinues urinary catheters, intermittent saline locks, records intake and output, and assists the patient with hygiene, activities of daily living, and ambulation as needed and directed by the registered nurse.
• Communicates in a timely manner any abnormal vital signs or point of care testing to the registered nurse assigned to the patient.
• Responds appropriately to electronic infant band alarms, code pink, and other emergent events in the department.
• Performs clerical duties as assigned such as order entry, collecting data for birth certificates, and newborn admission.
• Aids in transporting specimens and patients as needed.
• Maintains patient assignment white boards, Responder 5 applications, entries into the electronic infant security system.
• Receives, places, and transfers telephone calls with appropriate telephone etiquette to promote positive customer service.
• Rapidly adjusts to changes in workload and prioritizes work with patient first behavior.
• Communicates pertinent information to the primary nurse and/or follows chain of command to ensure patient and safety concerns are addressed.
• Aids in orientation of new personnel on assigned unit.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: None
• One year completion of nursing program and continuous enrollment in nursing school
• Required Work Experience: Less than 1 year Healthcare of nursing clinical experience
• Preferred Licenses: Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required, Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 1 year Required
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Preferred organizational skills and understanding of how to operate and clean various types of equipment, such as vital sign equipment and scales.