OB Tech / Full Time / Nights / 36 Hrs

OB Technician

Under the supervision of the OB Department Manager, the OB Technician coordinates the provision and distribution of medical supplies to L&D oversees maintenance of equipment for L&D, assists in preparations necessary to provide patient care in L&D, scrubs for cesarean sections.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the preparation of the patient for and during examination of procedures.
• Takes and records vital signs.
• Observes and reports patient's condition.
• Performs nursing care duties when requested to do so by a registered nurse, including the following:
• Prepares, checks, and monitors the function of equipment.
• Administer enemas to patients as prescribed.
• Insertion and discontinuation of urethral catheters.
• Discontinue intravenous infusions.
• Application of oxygen per mask.
• Responds to Code Blue page and other emergency situations within the unit.
• Application of monitoring equipment.
• Blood glucose monitoring.
• ECG (apply leads).
• Vena puncture (lab draws/peripheral IV starts).
• Assists physician with obtaining specimens.
• Initiation of requisitions, able to order lab work via the computer.
• Deliver specimens to the laboratory.
• Records the following:
• Recording of patient's valuables.
• Vital signs.
• Source and name of specimens and time to lab.
• Performs a variety of technical functions including the following:
• Ordering and stocking of supplies and special equipment in delivery rooms.
• Checking as necessary sterility of supplies.
• Prepare used instruments, count, and return to case care. Prepare room for housekeeping to clean.
• Routine cleaning assignments.
• Assists with scheduling of patients.
• Assists with patient charges.
• Assists with orientation of personnel.
• Place purchase orders for re-order of L&D stock items, submit to Department Manager.
• Trouble-shoot problems with equipment before notifying biomedical technicians with full report of problem. Contacts contracted repair organizations. Verify completion of repairs.
• Maintain unit records of purchase orders and delivery, supplies location, and source file, equipment inventory. Preventive maintenance contracts, purchase contract, repair records, and a file of operators manuals.
• Prepare and open set-ups for deliveries.
• Scrubs for Cesarean Sections.
• Assist in capacity of NA, on the MBU whenever L&D census is low or staffing allows.
• Uses courteous and respectful communication skills when interacting with patients, visitors, physicians and Crittenton Hospital employees in compliance with guest relations guidelines.
• Must be able to wear any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for complying with Standard Precautions (OSHA).
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

This position requires the ability to identify age related differences within the persons served and the adjustment of treatment style and expectations as appropriate, including adjustments based on the person's served cognitive function and learning ability. This will include taking into account their religious and cultural needs and preferences.

Education/Experience:

• Required: High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Previous nursing assistant experience in last one year required.
• Preferred: Previous experience in scrub procedures.

Organization: Henry Ford Rochester Hospital

Department: LDRPN Unit 001

Shift: Night Job

Union Code: MIROC Service Employees Intl