OB Associate FT Nights
About The Position
The OB Associate is a member of the patient care delivery team at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. The role provides technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, who delegates tasks based on patient needs and the associate’s skills and abilities. The associate reports deviations from expected patient parameters to the registered nurse. The position supports care in obstetrics and labor and delivery, including basic patient care, observation and documentation, assistance with procedures, and operating-room support. The associate also helps patients with activities of daily living and performs unit support duties as needed. The role follows departmental policies and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards, protects patient privacy and confidentiality, and maintains competencies through continuing education and training.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Completion of a two-year surgical technician training program or an equivalent combination of training and experience; or graduation from a school of practical nursing; or completion of an eligible certified nurse assistant, respiratory therapy technician, medical assistant, EMT, or phlebotomy training program plus six months of direct patient care experience.
Nice To Haves
- Scrub experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with care team members to support consistent, high-quality care and productive working relationships.
- Perform basic obstetric patient-care activities under registered nurse direction, such as respiratory procedures, repositioning, specimen collection, phlebotomy, dressing changes, ECGs, peripheral IV care, urinary catheterization, and blood glucose monitoring.
- Gather and document patient data, observe patients, obtain vital signs, record oral intake and input/output, weigh patients, and communicate relevant information about the mother or baby to professional staff.
- Assist nursing personnel during emergency patient situations.
- Perform surgical scrub using aseptic technique for appropriate labor-and-delivery procedures; assist physicians and nurses; maintain accurate counts of sponges, needles, and instruments; and help keep the operating room clean and equipment and instruments ready.
- Assist with operating-room circulation duties, set up and break down the operating room, wash and sterilize instruments, and report inadequate supplies or defective equipment.
- Assist patients with feeding, bathing, toileting, and other personal hygiene needs.
- Assist with training and orientation of associates and care team members as directed.
- Follow departmental policies, procedures, objectives, continuous-improvement initiatives, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
- Respect patient comfort, privacy, and confidentiality; answer questions and explain procedures within the scope of training and abilities.
- Perform unit support duties as needed, including stocking supplies and linens, transporting patients or specimens, cleaning rooms and common areas, making beds, removing trash, helping with menu selection, and handling trays, snacks, fluids, and equipment.
- Participate in workshops, educational programs, in-service meetings, and review of current literature to maintain competencies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
