OB Technician

WVU Medicine•Saint Joseph, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as unit secretary for the OB unit. Assists RNs with patient care within scope by assisting with transport, ambulation and other patient care duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.
One year of patient care experience.
Must have the computer skills, ability to accurately enter data into the electronic medical record.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Surgical Technologist.

Responsibilities

Answers the phone and intercom promptly and courteously, assisting individuals if possible.
Maintains patient census, bed boards, and room assignments. Logs mother and baby information and tag numbers.
Maintains the communication booklet. Records and types monthly meeting minutes.
Assists with ordering department supplies. Completes daily unit stock list and stocks blanket warmer and IV trays.
Enters vital signs, orders patient diets in the electronic medical record. Completes online birth scores.
Keeps all nurse stations clean and orderly and hallways free of clutter. Generalized department cleaning including removal of excess trash and linen within the department. Replace sharps containers as needed.
Assists with room setup for deliveries and circumcisions, as well as clean up. Cleans isolette after C-sections and return to OR.
Transports labeled specimens to the lab.
Monitors daily temp trak.
Assembles new patient charts and prepares charts for discharge.
Completes monthly unit inspection, monitors and provides to nurse manager. Completes daily chart checks. Collects monthly OB statistics and provide to nurse manager. Records deliveries in the maternal and newborn registration books along with the outpatient booklet. Collects birth certificate data from parents and assist in form completion.
Provides assistance with postpartum patient care as appropriate. Provides care of new-born including bathing and daily weighing. Assists with infant feeding and diaper changes and document intake and output in the electronic medical record. Assists with newborn photos. Transports patients to other departments with complete ticket to ride.
Performs hearing screens for newborns and record appropriately. Safely performs simple procedures as per hospital policy ( i.e. TPR, BP). Maintains accurate records of care provided.
Escorts mother and infant to vehicle at discharge with documentation completed. Makes follow-up calls to patients and schedule appointments as needed.