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Department: OB & Woman’s Health

Shift:** **7:00pm to 7:30am

Scheduled Budgeted Hours:72

Position Summary:

Assist medical and nursing staff during labor and delivery procedures. Provides direct patient care to mother and baby as directed by the registered nurse.

Responsible for ensuring cleanliness of the labor and delivery rooms and that they are fully prepared.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

as Assigned:

1. Provides care and support to mothers and newborns as directed by the RN.

2. Ensures that delivery and operating rooms are clean, sterile and stocked prior to deliveries, including sterilizing surgical instruments.

3. Provides delivery assistance under the direction of the RN that may include coaching mother with breathing and pushing.

4. May process, label and send specimens to the lab.

5. Sets up, scrubs and supports members of the team during deliveries and caesarean sections.

6. Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.

7. Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.

8. Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.

9. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

_Required:_

+ High school diploma or equivalent.

+ State Certified Nursing Assistant.

+ Three months of job-related experience and/or training.

+ BLS certification.

_Preferred:_

+ Associate degree in surgical technology.

+ One year of experience in a medical setting.

Position/Subsidiary Specific:

_McLaren Bay Region_

_Requirements:_

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In lieu of State Nursing Assistant Certification, must have completion of a formal nurse assistant training program or one year of job-related experience.

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.