OB TECH -

Department

Labor and Delivery

FTE

0.90 Full Time

Shift

Nights

Position Summary

Assist in the nursing care and preparation of obstetrical and/or obstetrical-surgical patients. Function as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and issuing instruments to surgeons. Ensure adherence to Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• Complete designated portion of obstetrics triage records; relate findings and co-signs assessment with RN
• Perform basic invasive procedures to include blood draws and catheterizations; assist in deliveries
• Assist with complicated procedures to include amniocentesis, PBS and emergency cesarean section scrub; set up/clean delivery rooms; prepare and drape patient and operating area; prepare and maintain sterile field for surgical procedures
• Provide basic patient care and make rounds; report and record any changes observed in patient behavior or condition, or unusual incidents
• Assist in maintenance and care of specimens; prepare specimens for laboratory analysis; transport specimens to appropriate departments as needed
• Facilitate patient movement (e.g., admission, transfer) by assisting nursing staff and supervisors as needed
• Work with staff team to gather necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
• Set up tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operations
• Decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and supplies
• Respond immediately to surgical supply requests from the Operating Room; must react with a sense of urgency, be courteous and service oriented at all times
• Pick supplies, instrumentation, and other required items for the completion of Operating Room cases; arrange supplies in the case carts according to procedure ensuring accuracy and proper documentation; deliver completed case carts to the appropriate locations as determined by the Surgical Services Department
• Collect and enter required data; prepare reports as directed
• Document all patient care activities
• Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and Hospitals employees
• Handle and relay basic communications, messages
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

• Education: Essential: High School or GED Equivalent Program Graduate
• Experience: Essential: 1 year directly related experience
• Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Physical Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus Available