Obstetrician Care Associate

Department: OB & Woman's Health

Shift: Days

Daily Work Times: 7:00 a.m.

• 7:30 p.m.

Scheduled Budgeted Hours: 72

Position Summary:

Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing specified skills, such as, but not limited to, acting as the scrub or surgical assist person for cesarean birth. Communicates effectively and reports relevant observations and changes in patient status to responsible Registered Nurse and follows through as directed. Cleans, sterilizes, and assembles equipment, supplies and instruments, according to prescribed procedure.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the RN or Obstetrician, assists in maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment in OB, adhering to established policy by performing items such as, but not limited to,
• transporting of mothers and newborns;
• assisting with ambulation;
• bathing mothers and newborns;
• assisting with peri-care and applying ice to the perineum;
• assisting the new mother with breastfeeding;
• distributing menus, serving meals and retrieving trays;
• cleaning and stocking rooms, including the cesarean room;
• photographing newborns;
• checking crash cart and maintains code alert supplies/cleaning;
• assisting women using bedpan;
• performing specimen collection, according to established procedure; taking specimens to the laboratory.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Completion of a Nurse Assistant Certification or equivalent

• CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification

Preferred:

• Minimum of six (6) months recent experience as a Nurse Assistant in an acute care setting

• Graduation from an approved program for OR Technicians or experience as a Surgery Technician

• Phlebotomy experience

• Knowledge of Sterile Technique

• OB Technician certification

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time

• Requisition ID: 24002341

• Daily Work Times: 7:00 a.m.

• 7:30 p.m.

• Hours Per Pay Period: 72

• On Call: No

• Weekends: Yes

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.