Surgery Aide, Casual - Operating Room
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Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN, US
Summary
The Surgery Aide is responsible for safely transporting patients to and from the operating room and assisting the nursing team with patient positioning. They also perform essential cleaning duties, manage surgical supplies, and assist with room turnovers to maintain a sterile environment.
Job Description
SUMMARY
We are currently seeking a Surgery Aide to join our OR team. This position is casual, no benefits, day and evening rotation, 8-hour shifts, and on-call per unit policy.
Purpose of this Position: Under direct RN supervision, the Surgery Aide is responsible for safely transporting patients to and from the Operating Room. The Surgery Aide assists the RN with positioning the patient for surgical procedures. The Surgery Aide assists with handling surgical supplies, equipment, and performs cleaning duties within the OR suites. The Surgery Aide will assist in handling and transporting specimens from OR to the lab.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Transport and transfer patients from inpatient units to and from the operating room table
- Perform cleaning duties within the OR suites
- Assist in room turnovers for the operating room for all cases
- Participate in equipment assembly
- Maintain specific OR supply inventory
- Assist the OR team with positioning patients for surgery
- Maintain safe corridors and keep them free of clutter
- Support sterilization and cleaning of instruments
- Deliver specimens, equipment, blood and x-rays to and from the OR
- Keep OR environment clean
- Stock linen as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience working with a health care team in a direct patient care area
- Successful completion of on-the-job training program or applicable experience and demonstrated competence
-OR-
- an approved equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 year experience working in an Operating Room
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:
- Ability to work independently without constant supervision
- Ability to read and write English
- Ability to transport and assist with moving patients
- Good knowledge of body mechanics
License/Certifications:
- Anyone hired after 2/1/2015 must be in possession of a Nursing Assistant certificate or ability to obtain Nursing Assistant certificate within 6 months
- BLS certificate from the American Heart Association.
Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and acute care hospital, as well as a clinic system with primary care clinics located in Minneapolis and across Hennepin County. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 484-bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of clinics downtown and in the North Loop, Whittier, and East Lake Street neighborhoods of Minneapolis, and in the suburban communities of Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, Richfield, and St. Anthony Village. Hennepin Healthcare has a large psychiatric program, home care and hospice, and operates a research institute, innovation center and philanthropic foundation. The system is operated by Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County.
Careers:
Hennepin Healthcare offers employment opportunities in a variety of settings, including our main campus in downtown Minneapolis and neighborhood clinics. We are proud of our 7,300 employees and physicians, who work together to provide safe, high quality care in a patient- and family-centered environment.
For more information on careers at Hennepin Healthcare: hennepinhealthcare.org/careers
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Founded
1887
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Minneapolis, Minnesota
