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Northwestern Medicine · 3 days ago

Labor & Delivery Technician-Delnor Labor and Delivery Part Time Nights

Geneva, IL

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Northwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to providing high-quality patient care. The Labor & Delivery Technician plays a vital role in supporting patients during labor and delivery, ensuring a safe and clean environment, and assisting the nursing staff with various responsibilities.

Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently

Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time

Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement

Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide

Performs basic patient care responsibilities, including vital signs, skin care, and personal care, considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age

Maintains patient rooms in a clean and neat manner, keeping the patient's environment presentable and restocking areas as directed

Consistently demonstrates hourly rounding key behaviors

Collects and labels specimens (urine, stool and sputum)accurately and according to policy. Identifies and transports blood/blood components and specimens using appropriate blood borne pathogen precautions. Identifies drains and tubes, empties and records drainage

Follows standard precautions and infection control policies and procedures consistently

Performs services requiring technical and manual skills under the direction of the RN

Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly, cleans equipment according to standards

Proactively performs other duties within L&D technician scope of practice

Assists with patient admission, orients patient and family to the room, assists patients with ambulation/positioning, prepares patients for discharge/transfer, and transports patients as needed

Demonstrates ability to promptly communicate to the RN any observed changes in patient status and responses; e.g. pain, changes in condition, distress. Clarifies with the RN any special procedures or observations necessary

Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care under the direction of the RN

Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patients; answers questions within scope of practice

Maintains a good working relationship both within the department (co-workers, charge nurse, assistant manager and manager), physicians and with other departments

Demonstrates the knowledge of proper identification and reporting of medical/health care errors

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Certified BLSLabor & Delivery experienceSurgical technician experienceBasic nursing carePatient care responsibilities

Required

High School Graduate or equivalent

Certified BLS

Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds

Preferred

Labor & Delivery or surgical technician experience

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Company

Northwestern Medicine

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Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.

Founded in 1972

Chicago, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

http://nm.org

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