Labor & Delivery Technician Job Long Branch New Jersey USA,Healthcare

Job Overview:

The Labor and Delivery Technician functions as a member of the healthcare team and performs selected patient care activities under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse. The L&D Technician must be able to assist in all forms of labor and delivery procedures as necessary.

Qualifications:

Required:

High school diploma or equiv.

Provide one of the following:

Successfully completed an accredited educational program for surgical technologists; OR
Holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor, or other nationally recognized credentialing organization; OR
Has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; OR
Provides evidence that the person was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility on the effective date of the act; OR
Is in the service of the federal government, to the extent that individual is performing surgical technology duties related to that service

BLS through the American Heart Association

Preferred:

Enrollment in a professional organization

Scheduling Requirements:

3, 12 hour shifts per week. 4 w/e shifts and holidays required.

Essential Functions:

Assist the Registered Nurse with circulating duties: select supplies and equipment, test equipment, assemble instruments for procedure, open sterile supplies for procedure.

Assist the surgeon during the operative procedure: practice the principles of aseptic technique, scrub and set up a sterile organized work field, perform the initial count with circulating nurse, assist the surgeon in draping the sterile field, anticipate the instruments, equipment or supplies needed, pass the appropriate instrument to the surgeon, maintain the count with the circulating nurse.

Assist the nursing staff with limited clerical duties, answer the phones and forward messages to the appropriate staff, allow visitor access after checking on the appropriateness of the visit.

Demonstrate ability to assist with anesthesia procedures: assist during labor/delivery operations, care/maintenance of the anesthesia machine, generate appropriate charges from Pyxis for the anesthesia department, perform weekly checks of emergency equipment (ie: difficult airway cart).

Follow area specific safety and pre-sterilization processes, rinse and clean all dirty instruments, spray cleaning agent on rinsed instruments, follow procedures for sending soiled equipment to SPD, document accurately what equipment is sent and returned from SPD, identify instruments needing repair.

Keep the labor and delivery suites in a state of readiness, maintain equipment level at par, maintain linen levels at par, procure equipment and linen levels that are below par levels.

Maintain optimal professional conduct and practices of Nursing Service: maintain a surgical conscience through honesty, demonstrate the ability to work effectively and harmoniously with all members of the team, promote team concept, observe the proper lines of authority, support the policies of the department and MMC, carry out tasks completely and promptly.

Be responsible for enhancing knowledge regarding skills in labor and delivery nursing practice: record attendance at seminars and classes both within and outside the institution, participate in professional meetings, participate in new staff orientation.

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