OB Technician Registry

The posting says Student Nursing Assistants must have finished one clinical rotation. Tell me about your clinical or CNA experience so far.

What they are checking: Whether their hands-on experience is enough to work safely under an RN on the Mother Baby unit.

As registry staff, you will work weekends and holidays. How do you make sure you are reliable?

What they are checking: Whether the unit can count on them for the shifts they commit to.

Tell me about a time you stayed calm when things moved very fast.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle the sudden pace of labor and delivery emergencies.

You think you may have touched something non-sterile while scrubbed in. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they speak up right away, since hiding a break in sterility risks infection.

A new mother is scared before an emergency C-section. How can you help?

What they are checking: Whether they offer calm support while still doing their job quickly.

The nurse asks you to do something you are not trained or allowed to do. What do you say?

What they are checking: Whether they know the limits of their role and say so honestly.

How do you set up and keep a sterile field for a C-section?

What they are checking: Whether they understand sterile technique well enough to scrub without contaminating the field.

How do you count sponges and instruments, and what happens if the count is off?

What they are checking: Understanding that a count that does not match stops everything to protect the patient.

What changes in a postpartum mother would make you get the nurse right away?

What they are checking: Recognizing heavy bleeding, dizziness or low blood pressure as signs to escalate fast.

How do you clean and prepare a room after a delivery or surgery?

What they are checking: Whether they clean thoroughly and quickly so the room is safe for the next patient.