Attendant Aide - Operating Room Evenings - EVS

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

269d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Services Attendant Aide assists the nursing staff with delegated tasks of indirect and direct patient care which support and complement nursing practice under the supervision of a registered nurse in the operating room arena. This position involves cleaning and maintaining assigned items and areas to facilitate smooth daily operations, with cleaning duties accounting for 80% of the responsibilities. The aide must maintain a clean and safe environment in the surgical department/suites following Joint Commission and AORN/Infection control guidelines. The role requires close collaboration with nursing staff, scrub techs, Nurse Anesthetist, Surgeon, and Anesthesiologist, and demands flexibility to changing priorities and workflows. The aide participates in Commitment to Safety by providing and collecting data to improve patient/staff safety and OR efficiencies, while also maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. Additional duties include serving as a courier for the surgical department, assisting with patient positioning, and ensuring patient dignity and privacy during transport and transfer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED-must be verifiable.
• Demonstrate age-related competency by completion of required education and post-test.
• Demonstrate appropriate working knowledge of specialty equipment.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient-care setting.
• Strong communication and computer skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and general hospital/clinic procedures preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains assigned items and areas to facilitate smooth daily operations.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in the surgical department/suites following Joint Commission and AORN/Infection control guidelines.
• Works closely with the nursing staff, scrub techs, Nurse Anesthetist, Surgeon, and Anesthesiologist, as needed.
• Participate in Commitment to Safety by providing and collecting data to improve patient/staff safety and OR efficiencies.
• Actively participates as a member of the patient care team maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Perform job duties to support patient care under the direction of nursing staff and able to function independently to complete assigned tasks.
• Serves as courier for the surgical department i.e. obtaining and returning blood products, obtaining beds for patient transfer, and transports specimens to the lab in compliance with The College of American Pathologists and The Joint Commission guidelines.
• Assist circulator nurse, surgical team, and physician, with patient positioning, and providing patient dignity and privacy during transport, and transfer, if needed.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED