Surgical Aide - OR, 40 hours, Mixed Shifts

UMass Memorial Health • Milford, MA

90d

About The Position

The Surgical Aide assists the nursing staff with direct and indirect nursing care activities as well as environmental cleaning responsibilities. The Surgical Aide provides a safe, visibly clean environment and works under the direction of a Registered Nurse. As an integral part of the healthcare team, the Surgical Aide is responsible for maintaining a safe environment in which quality patient care is delivered. Prioritization of patient care tasks and communication with healthcare team members are essential to this role.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Current CPR certification (preferred)
• Housekeeping experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Communicates patient care concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Matches scheduled procedures to surgical preference cards.
• Picks instruments and supplies, checks for specialty equipment, and prepares the OR bed.
• Brings in all necessary supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Assists nursing staff in rooms as directed.
• Transfers patients using proper body mechanics.
• Assists with positioning and prepping patients under RN or MD direction.
• Retrieves additional supplies and transports specimens.
• Assists with post-surgical patient transfers.
• Cleans OR and equipment per policy.
• Removes unneeded specialty equipment.
• Resets room furnishings and prioritizes room turnover.
• Maintains a safe, visibly clean environment between cases.
• Follows environmental cleaning guidelines.
• Stocks warmers, maintains cleanliness in core areas, locker rooms, and lounge.
• Maintains adequate supply of scrubs and linens.
• Restocks room and core supplies daily and as needed.
• Picks up and delivers supplies.
• Performs pharmacy pick-ups as needed.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development stages to patient care.
• Demonstrates age-appropriate communication and support.

Benefits

• Signing bonus may be available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees