Job Description

Location: Altru Hospital
1200 S.Columbia Rd.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Pay Range: $21.79 - $32.68

Summary: OB Technician assists in the operating room by setting up the OR, assisting the surgeon, and cleaning up. Performs a wide variety of tasks that are vital for the department. Assists in the newborn nursery with circumcisions and infant monitoring.

Essential Job Functions:

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  Assists in the admission process by completing demographic registration information and admission history, including allergies, special needs, valuables, etc. Collects data which includes the patient\xe2\x80\x99s vital signs and portions of the admission record.
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  Performs personal cares and comforts.
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  Performs procedures according to physician order and nursing delegation, based on validation and skill level, i.e., performance of blood specimen collection, non-blood specimen collection, etc.
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  Schedules tests, therapies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
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  Performs equipment set-up, maintenance, operation and cleaning per established guidelines, i.e., warmers, fetal monitors, pumps, sterile equipment and supplies, etc.
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  Transports and/or transfers patients within or outside of the facility per delegation, physician or patient preference.
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  Assists with the discharge process in newborn nursery checking charts and making sure everything is done for discharge.
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  Identifies high risk situations and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
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  Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

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  Unlicensed Assistive Person - Technician (UAP/T) | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
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  Licensed Practical Nurse North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
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  Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
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  Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) | American Academy of Pediatrics (RQI Partners) | Within 5 Months of Start Date | Learning Management System

Notes:

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  May have UAP w/ Two Year Surgical Tech Diploma OR LPN License

Education:

• Required: Associates - Surgical Technologist

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)

• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver
Reference ID: R2912