OB Tech – Labor & Delivery FT Days

OB Tech – Labor & Delivery FT Days

Requirements

• High school Diploma
• Able to communicate effectively in English
• 2-3 years hospital experience
• CNA or equivalent
• CPR Certified

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care within the scope defined by hospital policy.
• Ensures care is in accordance with the established methods and procedures of the system.
• Assists with providing and maintaining a safe and comfortable OR area for surgical patients and demonstrates knowledge of and maintains aseptic technique.
• Practices within infection control policy and procedures.
• Performs scrub duties and demonstrates basic knowledge of surgical procedures, instruments and supplies.
• Assists in organizing and coordinating required instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Provides assistance to patients in walking, eating and other personal needs as necessary.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to operate standard and specialized OR/OB equipment.
• Assists in maintenance, care, cleaning and packaging of standard and specialty instruments and supplies.
• Assists the RN by checking the OR suite for completeness of instruments, supplies, and equipment such as baby resuscitation supplies, bovie and suction equipment.
• Notifies RN if anything missing from room or equipment is not in good working order.
• May assist in preparing unit, patient rooms and beds for receiving patient admission, returning patient, transfers or emergencies.
• Retrieves necessary patient care items as directed from pharmacy, central supply, warehouse, etc.
• Participates in unit performance improvement monitoring and data collection.
• Takes call when necessary to provide appropriate staffing for C/S.
• Observes and timely reports patient needs and conditions to the RN.
• Responds to patient’s call light in a timely manner.
• Practices appropriate utilization of restraints.
• Ensures that patient items/valuables are safeguarded.
• Monitors that all patients (mothers and infants) have ID bands on and they fit appropriately.
• Follows all infant safety precautions and guidelines.
• Stops surgical procedure if time out is not completed or if instrument/sponge counts are not correct.
• Immediately resolves customer issues/concerns that fall within scope of practice and competency.
• Provides input into the practice’s customer satisfaction initiatives.
• Participates in implementation of practice customer satisfaction strategies.
• Assists in maintaining and developing existing and new customer relationships, e.g., patients, significant others, and Associates.
• Maintains patient’s privacy and confidentiality.
• Assures that RN and OBT caregiver names are placed on patient boards in each room where applicable.
• Performs quick registration for patients in the OB triage area and for the infant’s quick registration in L&D after their birth.
• Submits improvement ideas for IMMC, its services, and participates in the implementation process as appropriate.
• Participates in unit innovation opportunities and strategies.
• Utilizes creative measures to optimize customer satisfaction.
• Provides input into strategies that enhance one’s skill level and increases the productivity of the unit.
• Participates in collecting and analyzing productivity data.
• Suggests productivity improvement ideas.
• Flexible in meeting the staffing requirements of the unit.
• Demonstrates willingness and aptitude to assimilate new roles and tasks.
• Assesses own learning needs, seeks appropriate training and development. Sets own objectives and goals.
• Maintains and supports Accrediting Organization requirements in regards to competencies. (I.e., CPR certification, safety and infection control, current licensure hospital/unit based certification standards).
• Demonstrates appropriate technical skills for clinical competency.
• Participates in the Performance Pathway evaluation process.
• Orient and train new Associates to unit functions and responsibilities.
• Participates in hospital committees.
• Foster an environment where IMMC values can flourish: • Compassion – Care of the whole person • Equality – Everyone is respected • Excellence – Empowered to improve • Partnership – Pooling of talents as a team • Stewardship – Sensible use of resources
• Participates with other Associates to create a cooperative team environment.
• Actively participates in unit meetings. Provides positive suggestions for improvement of the practice team.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with physicians, nurses, directors and other healthcare members to assure delivery of quality care in a high stress environment.
• Participates in implementing planned changes and activities to improve nursing services, working environment and patient care as directed by the practice team.
• Holding self and others accountable for clinical practice.
• Participates in recognition efforts of team and hospital.
• Assists leader and manager with unit staffing requirements.
• Responsible for efficient utilization of all resources within scope of job accountabilities.
• Manages inventory needs/adjustments and communicates such to manager or practice leader.
• Participates in cost containment team strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.