Scrub Tech (CNA) - Labor & Delivery

Labor/Delivery Scrub Tech

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN), this position provides care for women and newborns. The Labor/Delivery Scrub Tech utilizes sterile techniques to prepare surgical suites for C-Section and tubal ligation cases, prepares delivery tables for vaginal births, and functions as an operating room technician, assisting physicians with surgical procedures.

Join our Labor and Delivery unit specialized for pregnant individuals to give birth, offering comfortable amenities and medical technology. We provide a range of services, from routine and high-risk pregnancy care to pain management options, and are staffed by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, surgeons, RNs, certified nursing assistants (scrub techs), anesthesiologists, and other specialists available 24/7. We handle emergency situations like C-sections and have on-site operating rooms for immediate access.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that the patient room is ready to receive the patient with equipment and supplies necessary during the labor and delivery process. May be responsible for maintaining and stocking birthing rooms appropriately.
• Assists patients with bed baths, showering, use of bed pans and restrooms, foley catheter care, and ambulation.
• Obtains and documents vital signs of patients and newborns before, during, and after delivery.
• Prepares the room for vaginal delivery by draping the patient and preparing appropriate equipment, including the delivery table, and assists the RN.
• Prepares the room for C-Section by preparing the patient, scrubbing for procedures, setting up and passing instruments, and completing all instrument, sponge, and sharp counts with the RN. Ensures sterility is maintained throughout the operative procedure.
• Understands the plan of care and delivers basic patient care by collecting and documenting patient data and reporting patient changes to the RN.
• May perform clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Patient Care
• Vital Signs
• Sterilization Techniques
• Ambulation
• Catheter Care
• Documentations
• Office Administration
• Catheter Placement
• Sterility

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA).
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS).
• Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a CNA in Labor and Delivery or Orderly (CNA) in the Operating Room.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital

Work City:
American Fork

Work State:
Utah

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.94 - $24.62

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.