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 equipment. Aides support operating room staff with lifting, positioning, and transporting patients; return used equipment and supplies for reprocessing; and clean the operating room after each procedure. This position is a .6 FTE, with 48 hours per two-week pay period, working 12-hour night shifts and an every-weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Must have at least one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association, current BLS certification from the American Red Cross, 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

• Nursing Assistant, Central Processing/Case Cart, or other patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Gather supplies, instruments, and equipment for individual cases; complete case carts and deliver them to procedure areas.
• Deliver blood products, laboratory specimens, and medications as assigned.
• Assist with lifting, positioning, transferring, and transporting patients under RN supervision, including transporting patients from inpatient units to the Pre-Operative Care Center/OSDU.
• Collect items needed to accompany patients, such as medications and charts, and verify patient labels match the patient's armband.
• Retrieve requested items during procedures, ICU and station beds, and emergency equipment such as crash carts, Lucas devices, and emergency case carts.
• Ensure oxygen tanks have adequate PSI and deliver or 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.
• Identify instruments requiring turnaround for same-day needs; verify each procedure has a case cart and communicate missing carts to the Charge Nurse.
• Clean and decontaminate procedure rooms, furniture, and equipment after cases, and prepare operating rooms for subsequent procedures.
• Restock used items and 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.
• Handle sterile supplies and instruments according to established standards; check sterile pack integrity and packaging.
• Verify instrumentation has required filters and external locks and that indicators have changed color 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 and keep hallways and sterile storage areas clear, including ensuring gas and electrical shut-offs are unobstructed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• 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 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