Per Diem Surgical Care Assistant - Prep & Post-Op Support

HealthPartners; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k with match

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

On-site employee fitness center

On-site physical therapy clinic

On-site employee clinic

Center for Employee Resilience

Job summary

Regions Hospital is seeking a per diem Surgical Care Assistant (Nursing Assistant) to join our Surgical Services team. Under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager, the Nursing Assistant/Surgical Care Assistant helps prepare patients for surgery and assists them after surgery.

The surgical care assistant will aide in the nursing care of newborns, pediatrics, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients including the following tasks: Responsibilities include bathing,

Qualifications

• BLS certification and nursing assistant program completion.
• Acute care or long-term care nursing assistant experience (min 6 months at 0.5 FTE).
• One RN/LPN clinical rotation completed within one year.
• ER Technician experience (min 6 months at 0.5 FTE).
• Experience or education must be within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Bathing, re-positioning and assisting with transports daily.
• Help patients to bathroom and room patients on arrival and discharge.
• Transport patients to their car and restock supplies.
• Wipe down equipment, set up rooms and clean carts after use.
• Collect vitals and weights, perform glucose testing as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Glucose testing

Transports

Room setup

Education

Nursing assistant program completion

Clinical rotation RN/LPN within 1 year

Job description

Regions Hospital is seeking a per diem Surgical Care Assistant (Nursing Assistant) to join our Surgical Services team. Under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager, the Nursing Assistant/Surgical Care Assistant helps prepare patients for surgery and assists them after surgery.

The surgical care assistant will aide in the nursing care of newborns, pediatrics, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients including the following tasks: Responsibilities include bathing,