Nursing Assistant - OR

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO/vacation

Safe and Sick Time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the Operating Room at The University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank in Minneapolis, MN. This is a full-time 1.0 FTE role with 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m.

to 7:30 p.m., and occasional weekends/holidays, with vacation coverage as needed. The job involves OR turnover, patient preparation, equipment handling, inventory management, and supporting intraoperative patient care.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required; on-track participants must obtain it after OnTrack completion.
• Fairview OnTrack Nursing Assistant program or another Fairview nursing assistant program may fulfill the requirement.
• Six months of direct care experience in long-term, home care or acute care settings may qualify.
• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program with clinical rotation completed.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire is possible.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates OR room turnover and cleans OR areas.
• Prepares OR for next patient and procures equipment.
• Transports specimens, blood products, and dirty case carts.
• Assists with patient transfer/positioning and preparation for surgery.
• Maintains inventory and restocks supplies; communicates issues.

Education

BLS for Healthcare Providers

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program

Another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program

Six months of direct care experience (Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or ER Tech)

Current enrollment in LPN/RN or Nurse Practitioner program with clinical rotation

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire (if applicable)

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is seeking Nursing Assistant for the Operating Room at The University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank in Minneapolis, MN!

This position is a fulltime role, 1.0 FTE (80 hours every two weeks) working 8 hour shifts, working Monday through Friday (11am-7:30pm) with occasional weekends/holidays, and off shifts to cover vacation requests.

About this position:

The University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) represents an integrated academic health care system. UMMC is comprised of two hospitals and dozens of adult specialty clinics located on the East and West banks of the UMMC campus in Minneapolis. It is the flagship facility of Fairview providing breakthrough medicine and redefining the health of our community.

• Facilitates OR room turnover. Performs cleanup of OR
• Readies OR for next patient.
• Procures equipment
• Properly cares for equipment and takes action for preventive maintenance.
• Transports specimens and blood products.
• Transports dirty case carts to decontamination area.
• Provides Patient Care: Assists in transfer/positioning of patients.
• Assists with preparation of patients for surgery.
• Transports patient.Maintains Inventory Control.
• Orders and manages supplies as directed.
• Restocks department with supplies.
• Makes rounds to keep current inventory in stock.
• Communicates supply issues to appropriate person.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants needs to acquire the certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.

And one of the following:

• Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program.

Or

• Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting. (Appropriate roles may include, Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or Emergency Room Technician)

Or

• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program

Or

• Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire. This requirement does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Health Unit Coordinator, Nursing Assistant, or other related experience

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• PTO/vacation
• Safe and Sick Time
• tuition reimbursementretirement

and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/afscme

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status