OB Unit Clerk/Patient Care Tech - Full Time - Days

Employment Type: Full time, 12-hour day shift

About the role

The OB Technician provides patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse, focusing on personal hygiene, nutritional needs, and activities of daily living. Performs receptionist and secretarial duties on the clinical unit and serves as a communication liaison. Birth Center and Pediatrics are considered "sister" units, and staff are expected to float between these units.

Responsibilities

• Assures the medical record is adequately supplied and in proper order.
• Assures patient rooms are adequately supplied and in proper order.
• Assures workstation equipment is functioning appropriately, office supplies are adequate, and maintains updated knowledge of new equipment and technology.
• Obtains supplies per phone request, places orders into Lawson, or notifies the proper person to order needed supplies.
• Transcribes and/or enters written physician orders, completes necessary forms and requisitions, and communicates all orders reviewed/approved by RN.
• Places and maintains manual orders and prints appropriate downtime forms as needed.
• Prioritizes requests for services and performs tasks in a timely manner, informing the clinical leader or charge nurse when workload is difficult to manage.
• Assists with patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and educational needs, supporting the patient's plan of care throughout their stay.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to the Registered Nurse and multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes, documenting accurately and timely in the medical record.
• Provides for patient comfort, safety, and protects dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Serves as a preceptor as needed.
• Floats to Pediatrics as needed.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a formal Nurse Aide course/training verified by transcript or original program certificate of completion, or
• Currently enrolled in an A.D.N., B.S.N. program with successful completion of the first semester of the A.D.N. program, or first-year completion of nursing courses in a B.S.N. program, or
• Graduate of an A.D.N., Diploma, B.S.N., or LPN program, or
• Registered on the State of Iowa Nurse Aide registry listing as "Active" or eligible (preferred).
• Nursing Assistant experience preferred.
• Experience in a clerical role preferred.
• Basic computer experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and flexibility to meet department needs.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.

Schedule

36 hours per week, 12-hour day shift.