Intermountain Health·Cedar City, Utah
Provides essential care for women and newborns, including preparing surgical suites for C-sections and assisting with vaginal births. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, maintaining sterility in the operating room, and assisting patients with basic daily needs.
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. 📍 Location: Cedar City Hospital – Cedar City, Utah 🏢 Department/Unit: Labor & Delivery 📅 Shifts: | 36 hours/week | Three 12-hour shifts | Hours 1800-0630 🕒 Schedule: Full-time Nights, with weekends & holidays required 💵 Pay: Starting at $18.75+ (based on patient care experience) 🎁 Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401(K), Education Assistance & more! This is a Certified Nursing Assistant position that will learn to Scrub within 90 days of hire. For unit and personal growth, we prefer candidates willing to make a one-year commitment upon successful completion of training. 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
Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) in the state of practice. Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers. Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Six months + of Certified Nursing Assistant patient care experience in a hospital settings. Previous experience as a CNA in Labor & Delivery or a CNA/Orderly in the Operating Room (OR). 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.
Requires a current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Candidates must possess basic computer literacy and strong communication skills, with a preference for those with hospital-based CNA experience.
Market context
In Utah, support-services roles in healthcare are often tied to patient flow, clinic operations, and front-line assistance, so demand tends to follow outpatient and ambulatory care activity. These jobs can be competitive because employers look for candidates who already have relevant clinical exposure, such as EMT training, medical assisting education, or ambulatory care experience, and who can quickly complete required credentials like the RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your training background and plan to secure the eCredential within 30 days if you apply.
