Perinatal Tech Job in Framingham, Massachusetts Us

Perinatal Tech

The MetroWest Medical Center is the largest healthcare system between Worcester and Boston and is committed to meeting the health care needs of the MetroWest region by providing advanced care with a community touch. The 319-bed regional health care system includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and the MetroWest Wellness Center .

GENERAL SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Nurse Manager, performs various duties and technical activities to assist the Registered Nurse with the care of obstetrical, gynecological, and neonatal patients. Ensures quality and safe delivery of care to patients in the following age groups: All ages; Neonate; Infancy; Toddler; Preschool; School age; Adolescent; Adult; Geriatric.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides patient with basic care needs, following established nursing policies and procedures. Documents data accurately according to established policies and procedures. Positions or assists with moving patients. Ambulates patients following the plan of care.

2. Administers treatments and various procedures to patients as ordered by the physician and following standard nursing care plans, policies, and procedures.

3. Prepares Labor Delivery and cesarean section rooms for births, including setting up sterile fields. Performs daily checklist of rooms and equipment and stocks appropriately.

4. Answers call lights and reports patient requests to a staff nurse in a timely manner. Observes and reports any unusual changes in the physical or mental status of patients to a staff nurse. Communicates with patients, families, and other members of the health team. Refers unusual problems to Charge Nurse.

5. Collects specimens and when appropriate performs on-unit testing. Performs the duties of a scrub technician for cesarean sections.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of a High School Diploma or GED. Successful completion of the training program offered by MetroWest Medical Center.

2. Minimum of one year of hospital or outpatient experience or equivalent is preferred.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Speech/Communication:

1. Ability to communicate face to face with individuals; communicate via call system with individuals; communicate via telephone with individuals; read, write, speak and understand the English language

Hearing:

1. Ability to hear heart, lung and bowel sounds; blood pressure, and fetal heart sounds using stethoscope; respiratory sounds without stethoscope; patient verbalizations - speech, crying, moans, etc; monitor alarms, fire alarms, positive pressure room alarms.

Vision:

1. Requires (Near/Far/Depth/Color) vision for patient assessment, charting, computer use, lab tests, read monitors, injections, vitals, blood draw, measurements

1. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 10 lbs from 69 inches to 26 inches, up to two times an hour for a distance of up to 150 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Linens)

2. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighting up to 10 lbs from 8 inches to 30 inches, up to five times an hour for a distance of up to 5 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Charts)

3. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 15 lbs from 17 inches to 28 inches, up to once an hour for a distance of up to 5 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: PP Manual)

4. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 20 lbs from 45 inches to 26 inches, up to once an hour for a distance of up to 200 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Oxygen Tank)

5. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 20 lbs from 33 inches to 26 inches, up to once an hour for a distance of up to 200 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Monitors)

Pushing/Pulling:

1. Ability to push/pull IV poles and Blood Pressure machine for patient care. Must be able to horizontally transfer IV poles and Blood Pressure machine requiring a force of up to 1 lb., up to ten times an hour for a distance up to 50 ft.

2. Ability to push/pull crash cart or wheelchair (with patient). Must be able to horizontally transfer wheelchair and crash cart requiring a force up to 10 lbs (total weight of 250 lbs), up to once an hour for a distance up to 200 ft.

3. Ability to push/pull gurney with patient. Must be able to horizontally transfer gurney requiring a force up to 35 lbs (total weight of 410 lbs), up to once an hour for a distance up to 200 ft.

4. Ability to push/pull patient bed (with patient). Must be able to horizontally transfer patient bed (2 man ) requiring a force up to 38 lbs (total weight of 713 lbs/2 =357 lbs.) five times an hour for a distance up to 50 ft.

5. Ability to push/ pull patient on bed sheet from gurney to bed, bed to gurney, and sit patient upright in bed. Requires upper body forces up to 45 lbs, up to five times an hour.

6. Ability to lift and transfer patient from bed to wheelchair, and wheelchair to bed. Requires upper body forces up to 50 lbs, up to six times a day.

7. Ability to turn patient side to side in bed and boost up in bed. Requires upper body forces up to 50 lbs, up to six times an hour (one time in ten minutes).

Climbing:

1. Ability to climb stairs up to 80 steps an hour in a twelve hour time period.

Gripping/Squeezing:

1. Ability to perform bilateral coupling forces up to 5 lbs, up to ten times an hour for paperwork and patient care.

Repetitive Motion:

1. Ability to perform repetitive assumption of posture to access a point 1 inch from floor up to ten times an hour. Must be able to access low areas for changing linens and straightening patient's rooms.

Sitting/Standing:

1. Ability to tolerate a seated posture up to 15 minutes, continuously, for a total of up to 2 hours per 12 hour time period.

2. Ability to tolerate a standing posture up to 2 hours, continuously, for a total of up to 9 hours per 12 hour time period.

Squatting:

1. Assume a squat. Reaching from 1" height on floor, returning to upright position (10 times).

Walking:

1. Ability to walk up to 3 miles in a 12 hour time period.

Other:

Ability to use and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), gloves, mask, gown, goggles, face shield.

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