Surgical Support Aide

Principle Responsibilities

• Supports care of the procedural patient
• Gathers appropriate supplies, instruments, and equipment for individual cases
• Completes case carts and delivers to procedure area
• Delivers blood products, lab specimens and medications as assigned
• Aids in lifting, positioning and transferring of patient under RN supervision
• Retrieves additional requested items during procedures
• Retrieves ICU and station beds requested based on patient needs, ensuring oxygen tank has adequate PSI
• Delivers and replaces various gas tanks including argon, helium, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen
• Stocks linens in warmers and pass through windows
• Communicates with other departments with supply and equipment needs for Surgical Services (EVS, Linen, Supply Chain, Equipment Services)
• Retrieves crash cart, Lucas and provide emergency case carts during emergency situations
• Identifies instruments requiring turn around for same day needs
• Verifies each procedure has a case cart
• Communicates with Charge Nurse for missing case carts
• Transports patients from inpatient units to Pre-Operative Care Center/OSDU
• Collects all necessary items required to come with patient (i.e. medications, chart) and verifies patient labels match arm band
• Facilitates operating room turnover
• Cleans/decontaminates procedure room, furniture and equipment after the case
• Prepares operating room for following procedure
• Restocks used items
• Transports case cart, instruments, linen and trash to appropriate areas for reprocessing or disposal
• Adheres to Infection Control policies and procedures
• Protects patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports, by using proper equipment and body mechanics
• Follows safety/security procedures for emergency and non-emergency situations
• Ensures hallways and sterile storage areas are free of clutter to maintain proper evacuation from operating rooms, gas and electric shut-offs are not obstructed

Preferred Qualifications

• Nursing Assistant, Central Processing/Case Cart or other patient care experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
• Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Physical Demands

• Moderate Work: Lifting weight up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 25 lbs. frequently
• 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day/evening shifts
• Manual cleaning and disinfection of flexible endoscopes
• Variable start times
• Weekend rotation per department needs
• Call weekends, holidays

Pay Range

Pay Range: $21.93 to $28.69 per hour

Benefit Summary

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retail Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support
• Employee Resources Groups (ERGs)
• Community involvement and volunteering events