1-LPN Certified Surgical Technician Obstetrical Technician 700am 700pm 72HRS WKND Rotating

JOB TITLE: Obstetrical Technician / LPN / Certified Surgical Technician

JOB CODE: 5542 / 5552 / 5557

JOB HOURS: All Shifts


JOB SUMMARY:

The Obstetrical Technician is a nursing or assistant nursing position on the Womens Health and Newborn Care Unit. The Obstetrical Technician provides supportive nursing care as a member of the health care team. The department includes functioning in a role between all three units including labor and delivery NICU and womens health & newborn care. The role includes acting as a scrub technician during Cesarean Sections and maintaining of the Cesarean Section Delivery room. Employee responsible for a 30-minute response time to facility upon being called in. This position does have additional cesarean scrub call outside of scheduled hours which typically consists of one 48 hour weekend of cesarean scrub call every 4 week period.(1900 on Friday to 1900 on Sunday)

The Obstetrical Technician functions under the direction of the professional registered nurse. The professional registered nurse is ultimately responsible for the coordination and delivery of nursing care to women and newborns.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education/Licensure/Certification:
a. Can be any of the following in accordance to the assigned job posting:
i. Surgical tech certification
ii. Licensed in practical nursing/GPN upon hire
iii. Approved by Perioperative services for scrub role as a certified nursing assistant
2. Work Experience:
a. Working with perinatal neonatal or gynecological patient populations is a plus but not required.
b. Additional skills not required but beneficial include:
i. Secretarial
ii. Patient care
iii. Operative
iv. Phlebotomy

RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DUTIES:

1. Maintain readiness for Cesarean Section at all times while here including cleaning
setup restocking and equipment checks.

2. Scrub for cesarean sections

3. Maintain cleanliness and setup of all three units including vaginal delivery rooms
treatment rooms and outpatient rooms.

4. Maintain supplies through restocking and ordering throughout entire department
including womens health and newborn care NICU and Labor & Delivery

5. Assists in education of other obstetrical technicians as needed

6. Demonstrates ways to enhance the quality of communication between department
and its customers fellow employees other departments physicians and the
community.

7. Fosters and promotes teamwork within department and the organization as a
whole. Resolves conflicts constructively an in a timely manner. Clerical duties
including but not limited to:
a. Computerized order entry.
b. Chart preparation assembly and disassembly.
c. Transfer paperwork
d. Putting together educational materials

8. Patient care including but not limited to:
a. Vital sign.
b. Patient hygiene and care of daily living for all ages.
c. Transferring patient to and from beds and chairs.
d. Transferring patients to and from other units.
e. Newborn hearing screens.
f. Newborn PKU screening.
g. Glucose measurements.
h. Intake and output.
i. Assist with patient positioning.
j. Assist with delivery table setup.

9. Functions within scope of practice depending on certification or licensure.

10. While floating to other nursing departments in the hospital to function within scope of practice when not needed on WHNC. May not enter rooms of patients that are on isolation precautions and need to remain in a role that enables the ability to return immediately to WHNC if called upon.


REQUIRED STAFF COMPETENCIES:

1. Demonstrates support for organizational and departmental mission.

2. Supports and demonstrates knowledge of the Strategic Plan and the Hospital Key Initiatives.

3. Fosters and promotes teamwork within department and the organization as a whole.

4. Works to resolves conflicts constructively and in a timely manner.

5. Ability to communicate effectively and simply with every customer and co-worker.

6. Ability to display a positive courteous and friendly attitude toward all contacts.

7. Ability to build good relationships with others based upon a sustained effort of mutual support toward common goals.

8. Ability to exercise good judgment reasoning and concentration to detail and to take personal accountabilities for all actions in carrying out job duties.

9. Is customer focused and committed to Quality and Process Improvement with a strong desire to provide service excellence.

10. Possesses and displays a strong knowledge and understanding of the standards of
practice for their position including if and when applicable commensurate computer skills; population specific and general competencies; organizational skills time and project management.

11. Possesses a vigorous and enthusiastic desire to learn and to grow both personally
and professionally and to improve ones skills in order to deliver the best possible care for our customers.


WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Direct patient contact possible exposure to infections communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens.

2. Handles emergency or crisis situations.

3. Works in a variety of temperatures.

4. Working conditions will comply with ADA guidelines.