OB Tech PRN

American Addiction Centers • Park Ridge, IL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Per-diem position with 12-hour shifts in the Labor and Delivery department at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. The OB Tech assists with various obstetrical procedures, maintains sterile fields, prepares equipment, and provides direct patient care. They also serve as a resource for training, manage supplies, and ensure the unit is ready for emergencies. Accurate reporting and collaboration with other healthcare professionals are key responsibilities. The role requires demonstrating knowledge and skills appropriate for the age of the patients served, including understanding growth and development principles.

Requirements

• Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing Assistant.
• No experience required.
• Basic computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.
• Successfully complete on the job training.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive relationships with a variety of patients, family, staff and physicians.
• Good organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Assists with obstetrical procedures, including cesarean section, vaginal deliveries, vacuum extraction, forceps deliveries, tubal ligations, dilation and curettage (D&C), circumcisions, and emergency, OB- related abdominal hysterectomies.
• Maintains knowledge of setups for each procedure.
• Scrubs for obstetrical procedures which includes applying aseptic surgical techniques to create/maintain sterile field, preparing materials equipment and supplies for surgical cases, assisting with gowning and gloving, draping of sterile area, and passing all instruments and supplies.
• Assists with delivery procedures.
• Prepares area in accordance with obstetric provider preference.
• Assists in direct patient care activities of daily living, comfort and safety needs.
• Serves as a resource for training technicians, RN staff and others in the use of equipment and procedures.
• Maintains stock of sterile, surgical supplies and instruments.
• Maintains the unit area in readiness for all types of emergencies.
• Maintains, cleans and stocks equipment.
• Reports and/or documents accurate and timely information regarding patient condition to the appropriate person.
• Collaborates with the operating room staff, clinical nurse specialist, educators and peers in preparation for equipment and procedure implementation and emergency situations.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree