Surgical Care Assistant

Regions Hospital; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Surgical Care Assistant to join their Surgical Services team. In this vital role, you will assist in preparing patients for surgery and provide care post-operation, ensuring a smooth and supportive experience for patients of all ages. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you can make a significant impact on patient care. With comprehensive benefits that include medical and dental insurance, a 401k with matching, and access to on-site fitness and health services, this is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about healthcare and patient support.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k with match

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center

On-site physical therapy clinic

On-site employee clinic

Center for Employee Resilience

Qualifications

• BLS certification or nursing assistant program completion required.
• Experience in acute or long-term care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities and transport them.
• Prepare surgical rooms and collect patient data.

Skills

BLS certification

Nursing Assistant program completion

Patient care experience

Glucose testing

Education

Nursing Assistant program

Clinical rotation in RN or LPN program

Job description

Regions Hospital is looking for a 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:

• Perform activities such as bathing, re-positioning, and assisting with transports daily


• Help patients to the bathroom


• Room patients when they arrive for surgery and on discharge to home, transports patients to their car


• Wipe down equipment and carts, sets up rooms for next patient and wipes down surgical carts after each use


• Collect patient data including vital signs and weights


• Perform glucose testing as needed


• Restock area with supplies

Required Qualifications:

BLS certification AND completion of a nursing assistant program

OR

Experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant (6 months at a minimum of .5 FTE)

OR

Completion of one clinical rotation in an RN or LPN program within one year

OR

Experience as an Emergency Room Technician (6 months at a minimum of .5 FTE)

Please note: experience or nursing assistant education must have occurred within the last five years

Preferred Qualifications:

*Six months experience in a health care setting

*Hospital experience strongly desired

*Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate

Benefits:

Our benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency.