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University of Michigan Health-West (Formally Metro Health) is looking for OB Care Technician. - Obstetrics * Nights - 24hrs/wk

The OB Technician 1, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), provides basic nursing care to patients, performs related tasks necessary to the functioning of a nursing department, and is responsible for clerical and receptionist activities.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
  1. Current Certified Nurse Aide (CENA) certification, or
  2. Current enrollment (and continued progression) in a health science program required with completion of nursing fundamentals course and/or one clinical rotation preferred. Equivalent enrollment considered will include but is not limited to: Nursing School, Pre-PA School, Medical School, or closely related health science program, or
  3. Equivalent experience. Equivalent experience considered will include but is not limited to: Medical Assistant, Paramedic, Medical First Responder, EMT, Nurse Tech, Resident Aid/Assistant, or LPN
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider is required.
• Experience in obstetrics is preferred.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Mother Baby/Nursery

1. Assists patients with ambulation and hygiene.
2. Assist with incentive spirometer use.
3. Perform perineal and catheter care. Removal of catheter on post-operative patients.
4. Applying and removing ice bags.
5. Applying and removing sequential compression devices.
6. Transferring patients via wheelchair or stretcher.
7. Performing infant baths.
8. Changing diapers on infants
9. QC glucometers on postpartum and/or nursery. Patient testing of blood glucose levels.
10. Assist patients with nutrition. This includes passing snacks and fluids, ordering and maintaining nourishments for the department, performing intake and output, removing patient trays, bottle feeding infants and documenting infant feedings.
11. Obtain and document maternal weights and vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, SpO2 and respirations).
12. Obtain and document infant weights, measurements, and vital signs (temperature, apical pulse, respirations).
13. Performs newborn testing including Newborn Screens, Hearing Screens, Bilirubin Screens CCHD screens and completes applicable documentation.
14. Obtain, label and deliver specimens, including urine specimens and meconium.
15. Other duties as delegated by RN.
16. Assist physician during circumcision by obtaining supplies, dressings, instruments and anything delegated by the nursery RN.
17. Assist RN with ICN admissions by setting up equipment necessary, IV and blood draw supplies, obtaining specimens and any other duties delegated by nursery RN
18. Perform cleaning, stocking and set up of the nursery and ICN.
19. Orders and ensures an adequate stock of patient care supplies, proper functioning, maintenance and cleaning of equipment in nursery and mother/baby.

Clerical

Maintain current patient information to facilitate efficient and safe patient care delivery. This includes updating log books, updating patient information on the computer; and coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers with other departments as applicable.

Clerical duties as assigned, including answering phones, making of patient clipboards and folders, and scanning documents to chart.

Assist internal and external customers who enter or call the department. This includes greeting and directing patients, visitors, and hospital personnel; receiving phone calls and directing them appropriately; answering patient call lights and directing the request appropriately; referring requests from patients and family to nursing staff.