OBS Tech I/OBS Tech II, OBS

Heywood Hospital•Gardner, MA

3d•$19 - $25

About The Position

The OB Tech performs a wide variety of clerical and nursing aide duties in the Maternal Child Health unit, reporting to the Director of Maternal Child Health. Duties include assisting with phones, data collection, copying and faxing, completing birth certificates, ordering supplies, and other assigned tasks. The position also performs delegated nursing, environmental service, and food service duties to support the satisfaction of hospitalized patients. Duties must be completed accurately, on time, and professionally. The role supports clinical staff and patients, including assisting with the care of mothers and newborns under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The OB Tech helps maintain a clean and safe environment, documents vital signs, communicates patient information to licensed nurses and other care team members, and performs unit administrative and supply functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current AHA CPR certification.
One of the following: current CNA or MA certification; a high school diploma and at least 75 hours in an accredited nursing program, including completion of the first rotation; active EMT or Paramedic certification; active Patient Care Technician/Assistant certification; active Home Health Aide certification; or successful completion of a CNA program.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent word processing and computer skills.
Required behavioral attributes include achievement motivation, concern for order, flexibility, initiative, self-confidence, customer-service orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, analytical thinking, and information seeking.

Nice To Haves

Maternity experience.
Experience with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Provides clerical support to clinical staff, including maintaining unit files, copying records, and preparing admission charts.
Under a nurse’s direction, arranges outside services such as ambulance services in a timely manner.
Prioritizes tasks and patient care as workload changes, seeks assistance when needed, and recognizes emergency situations.
Maintains a clean and safe work environment and identifies or removes safety hazards.
Performs support functions for the manager or director as needed.
Distributes parent worksheets and assists with hospital worksheets for the birth certificate process.
Assists with the electronic birth certificate process when Medical Records is unable to perform it.
Functions as a Notary Public as needed.
Coordinates weekly delivery of birth certificates to Gardner City Hall.
Maintains accurate statistics for monthly reports.
Audits records for appropriate charges and makes corrections as needed.
Orders supplies and registers patients for childbirth classes.
Responds to patient call lights and assists with activities of daily care, including personal hygiene, toileting, nutrition, and ambulation.
Takes newborn pictures and escorts discharged patients out of the hospital.
Provides patient care under a licensed nurse’s direction and according to standards of care, practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
Documents vital signs thoroughly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provides timely and thorough patient information to the supervising licensed nurse and other healthcare team members.
Participates in learning for colleagues and self by attending educational programs and in-services and completing competencies.
Answers and transfers phone calls and responds to visitor requests for unit access, ensuring appropriate screening of visitors.
Under the Registered Nurse’s direction, assists with care of mothers and newborns, breastfeeding, post-operative care, and toileting needs.
Restocks rooms, including the C-section room, as needed.
Reorders stock based on unit needs.