Surgical Support Aide

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

22h • $22 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Surgical Support Aides provide basic indirect patient care, as delegated, in support of a large multispecialty quaternary operating room. The role helps maintain clean, well-stocked surgical suites, prepares case carts and appropriate equipment, supports operating room staff with patient lifting, positioning and transport, returns used equipment and supplies for reprocessing, and cleans operating rooms after procedures.

This position is 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period), working an 8-hour permanent night shift with an occasional weekend rotation. The role is based at 2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have the education and/or experience needed to meet the required principle competencies listed in the job description.
• Must meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Nursing Assistant, Central Processing/Case Cart or other patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Gather appropriate supplies, instruments and equipment for individual cases.
• Complete case carts and deliver them to procedure areas; verify that each procedure has a case cart and communicate missing carts to the Charge Nurse.
• Deliver assigned blood products, laboratory specimens and medications, and retrieve additional items requested during procedures.
• Assist with lifting, positioning and transferring patients under RN supervision; transport patients from inpatient units to the Pre-Operative Care Center/OSDU and collect required belongings and documents, verifying patient labels against the armband.
• Retrieve ICU and station beds as requested and ensure oxygen tanks have adequate PSI.
• Deliver and replace gas tanks, including argon, helium, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and oxygen.
• Stock linens in warmers and pass-through windows; coordinate supply and equipment needs with EVS, Linen, Supply Chain and Equipment Services.
• Replace chemotherapy hazard, pharmaceutical waste and recycled instrumentation containers.
• Retrieve crash carts, Lucas devices and emergency case carts during emergency situations.
• Identify instruments that require turnaround for same-day needs.
• Clean and decontaminate procedure rooms, furniture and equipment after cases; prepare rooms for the next procedure and replace or restock used items.
• Transport case carts, instruments, linen and trash to appropriate areas for reprocessing or disposal.
• Follow infection control policies and procedures, including docking high-flow suction devices and replacing them with clean units for following cases.
• Handle sterile supplies and instruments according to established standards; check sterile pack and packaging integrity and verify instrumentation filters, external locks and sterilization indicators before storage or placement on case carts.
• Clean cabinets, equipment and storage shelving in designated areas according to schedule.
• Protect patients, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
• Follow safety and security procedures in emergency and non-emergency situations and keep hallways and sterile storage areas clear, with gas and electrical shut-offs unobstructed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools. Benefit eligibility and offerings depend on FTE and union representation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed