Surgical Support Aide

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $22 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

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

This position is a 0.6 FTE role, working 48 hours per two-week pay period on an 8-hour permanent night shift, with an occasional weekend rotation. The position is based at the receiving dock at 2800 10th Ave in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have the education and/or experience needed to meet the required principal competencies.
• Must have at least one of the following: 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 supplies, instruments, and equipment for individual cases; complete and deliver case carts to procedure areas.
• Deliver blood products, laboratory specimens, and medications as assigned.
• Assist with lifting, positioning, and transferring patients under RN supervision.
• Retrieve requested items during procedures and retrieve ICU or station beds as needed, ensuring 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, and coordinate supply and equipment needs with other departments.
• Replace chemotherapy hazard, pharmaceutical waste, and recycled instrumentation containers.
• Retrieve crash carts and Lucas devices and provide emergency case carts during emergencies.
• Identify instruments needing turnaround for same-day cases, verify each procedure has a case cart, and notify the Charge Nurse about missing carts.
• Transport patients from inpatient units to the Pre-Operative Care Center/OSDU; collect required items such as medications and charts and verify patient labels against the arm band.
• Clean and decontaminate procedure rooms, furniture, and equipment after cases; prepare operating rooms for following procedures 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.
• Dock high-flow suction devices and replace them with clean units for following cases.
• Check sterile pack and packaging integrity before shelving or distribution.
• Verify that instrumentation has required filters, external locks, and color-changed indicators after sterilization before placing trays on case carts or in sterile storage.
• Clean cabinets, equipment, and storage shelving in designated areas according to schedule.
• Protect patients, coworkers, and self from injury during transfers, lifts, and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
• Follow safety and security procedures for emergency and non-emergency situations; keep hallways and sterile storage areas clear and ensure gas and electric shut-offs are 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 coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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