Attendant Aide - Operating Room Evenings - EVS

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Services Attendant Aide assists nursing staff with delegated indirect and direct patient-care tasks in the operating room under the supervision of a registered nurse. The position helps maintain clean, safe operating-room areas and supports daily surgical-department operations. Cleaning duties make up 80% of the role. The aide works with nursing staff, scrub techs, nurse anesthetists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists as needed, and must adapt to changing priorities and workflows.

The role contributes to patient and staff safety and operating-room efficiency by providing and collecting data. As a member of the patient-care team, the aide maintains patient confidentiality and performs assigned duties under nursing direction, while also being able to work independently. The aide serves as a courier for the surgical department, including transporting blood products and specimens and obtaining beds for patient transfers. The aide may also assist with patient positioning and help preserve patient dignity and privacy during transport and transfers.

Requirements

• Must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement.
• High school diploma or GED; must be verifiable.
• Complete required education and post-test to demonstrate age-related competency.
• Demonstrate appropriate working knowledge of specialty equipment.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in a patient-care setting.
• Strong communication and computer skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of medical terminology and general hospital or clinic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain assigned items and areas to support daily operations; cleaning duties account for 80% of the position.
• Maintain a clean and safe surgical department and operating-room environment in accordance with Joint Commission and AORN/infection-control guidelines.
• Work with nursing staff, scrub techs, nurse anesthetists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists as needed.
• Adapt to changing priorities and workflows.
• Participate in Commitment to Safety by providing and collecting data to improve patient and staff safety and operating-room efficiencies.
• Maintain patient confidentiality as a member of the patient-care team.
• Perform assigned patient-care support duties under nursing direction and complete assigned tasks independently when appropriate.
• Serve as a surgical-department courier, including obtaining and returning blood products, obtaining beds for patient transfers, and transporting specimens to the laboratory in compliance with College of American Pathologists and Joint Commission guidelines.
• Assist the circulator nurse, surgical team, and physician with patient positioning and help maintain patient dignity and privacy during transport and transfers.

What This Job Offers

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