Working in an OB/GYN office

[everthesame, LPN, LVN]

I have an interview this week for a job in an ob/gyn office. I just wanted to know beforehand what sort of responsibilities an RN has in the office setting. I currently work on a med surg unit but desparately want to get back into ob.

I have several years experience on a post partum floor that also took low risk ante partum patients. I had also floated several times to a high risk unit and took care of some of their lower acuity patients so I do have limited experience with EFM. My first job in nursing, many years ago, was on a gyn med surg unit so I have some experience with hysterectomy, mastectomy, bladder repair, etc...post op patients.

I also would like any ideas on what sort of questions they might ask me during the interview.

My current unit is chronically short staffed and some of the clinical coordinators are on a real power trip. I know of several other nurses on my unit who are fed up and looking for other employment opportunities. Between that and a couple of nurses who are about to retire, I don't see an end to the staffing problems. I feel like I really need to get out of there before something really bad happens to my license.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[robynv]

Well, I am not an RN (working on it though) I did however work in an OB/GYN office as a RMA for a long time. We had LPN's and RN's too. We all did the same job. But actual nurses of course had more education. We were called the primary assistant.

we took pt.'s back got vitals, gave injections, assisted Dr.s,called in RX, returned phone calls, hooked pt up to NST that sort of thing.

I gave flu shot, Depo, Rhogam and Rocephin most often.

[Batman24]

My friend works per diem for a hospital in post partum and sometimes in NICU. She interviewed recently for a position in an OB/GYN office, but declined the job. She said the staff was excellent and they took lunch together for an hour every day.

They let her try it out for the day to see how she fit in with the staff and how she liked it. She said she was bored quickly even though it was a busy office. It was definitely less stress, but the money was also less than what she was accustomed.

I would check it out and see if they would let you "work" there for a few hours so you get a feel.

[webbiedebbie]

When I worked an OB office, my pay was $8.00 less/hr than in hospital. My duties were: 1) call patients back 2) vital signs 3) assist during exams 4)telephone triage 5) blood draws 6) finger-sticks and UA 7) assist during procedures. I left mostly cuz of the pay.