Perioperative Nursing Associate - Evening OR Support

NYU Langone Health; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking a Perioperative Nursing Associate - Full Time, Evenings - NSG-Operating Room. You will assist in room setups, maintain equipment, and support intra-operative flow in a fast-paced surgical setting.

Requirements include a High School diploma, mature interpersonal skills, strong organization, and physical fitness to handle heavy equipment. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and maintaining a clean, efficient OR environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• Mature interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills in management of time and priorities.
• Physical fitness to lift and position patients, move and manipulate heavy surgical equipment 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates Universal Precautions in cleaning/containment/disposal of blood/body fluids and PPE usage.
• Participates in operating room turnover between surgical cases per policies.
• Decontaminates used equipment and returns to storage for recharge or cover.
• Inspects and maintains equipment in optimum working order and keeps areas clean.
• Maintains corridors free of safety hazards and obstacles per safety codes.
• Inspects OR rooms for defects on an ongoing basis.
• Removes, tags and reports items for repair promptly.
• Maintains cleanliness of closets, decontamination room, center core, scrub sink and lounge areas.
• Collaborates with staff via devices, OR activity log, and shift reports.
• Positions OR furniture and equipment for procedures as indicated.
• Performs room SET-UPS per procedure and case-specific guidelines.
• Manages compressed gas inventory and ensures O2 stations are stocked.
• Replenishes PAR levels of CSR items and utility supplies.
• Distributes sterile solutions inventory to ORs and warming cabinets.
• Monitors and replenishes blankets warmer and daily linen.
• Maintains disposable masks, hats and shoe covers stocked in Perioperative Suites.
• Maintains outer scrub sinks and center core soap dispensers.
• Transports, positions, lifts and holds patients safely.
• Provides alert support in emergencies and procures supplies and prepares room/equipment.
• Assists in adjusting work schedule to unit needs for intra-op flow.
• Conducts errands and relays messages promptly.
• Delivers specimens to lab, radiology or morgue.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Time management

Education

High School diploma

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking a Perioperative Nursing Associate - Full Time, Evenings - NSG-Operating Room. You will assist in room setups, maintain equipment, and support intra-operative flow in a fast-paced surgical setting.

Requirements include a High School diploma, mature interpersonal skills, strong organization, and physical fitness to handle heavy equipment. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and maintaining a clean, efficient OR environment.