Surgical Care Assistant

Regions Hospital; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance (start on

401k with match

Disability insurance

Fertility benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Educational reimbursement

Onsite employee fitness center

Onsite employee clinic

Center for Employee Resilience

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company

Job summary

Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN seeks a Surgical Care Assistant to support admission/discharge, transport, and room preparation. The role covers PSCU, PACU, and STCU with a day/evening block schedule.

You will assist in nursing care for diverse patient populations and perform vital signs collection and point-of-care testing as needed. Qualifications include a recent nursing assistant program completion or equivalent with BLS, plus ER/acute care exposure.

Qualifications

• BLS certification and nursing assistant program completed within the last five years.
• Six months acute or long-term care experience as Nursing Assistant at 0.5 FTE or greater.
• Clinical RN/LPN rotation within the last year or ER Tech experience in last five years.
• CNA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with admission/discharge preparation and transportation.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and assist in PSCU, PACU, STCU as scheduled.
• Provide nursing care across age groups and multiple conditions.
• Take vital signs, collect data, and perform point-of-care testing as needed.
• Assist with room setup, transfers, and post-visit transport to vehicles.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Point of care testing

Education

BLS certification

Nursing assistant program completed

CNA certification

Job description

Regions Hospital is looking for a Surgical Care Assistant to join our team!

Under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager, the Surgical Care Assistant assists patients with admission and discharge preparation and transportation, and assists in the maintenance of a safe clean environment. This position covers the Pre-Post Surgical Care Unit (PSCU), Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and the Surgical Transitional Care Unit (STCU) when scheduled or requested. The Surgical Care Assistant will assist in the nursing care to the divergent populations of newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with multiple medical conditions including:

• Performing activities including bathing, positioning, and assisting with transfers and transports daily.
• Assisting patients with the bathroom on a daily basis.
• Rooming patients pre-operatively and on discharge to home, transporting patients to their vehicle.
• Wiping down equipment and carts, setting up rooms for the next patient, and wiping down surgical carts after each use.
• Collecting patient data including vital signs and weights.
• Performing point of care testing as needed.

Work Schedule:

• Day/Evening shift, 8-hour shifts with a block schedule and one holiday per year:
  • Week 1: Sunday 6:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Monday 12:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday 12:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday 12:30-8:30 p.m., Friday 12:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Week 2: Monday 12:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday 12:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday 12:30-8:30 p.m.

Required Qualifications:

• BLS certification and completion of a nursing assistant program within the last five years OR
• Six months of experience in acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant at a 0.5 FTE or greater within the last five years OR
• Completion of one clinical rotation in an RN or LPN program within the last year OR
• Six months of experience as an Emergency Room Technician at a 0.5 FTE or greater within the last five years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six months of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Hospital experience.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.

Additional Information:

This is a union 0.8 FTE (64 hours per pay period) day/evening shift position, working in Saint Paul, MN. The full salary range for this position is $20.87-$29.21 per hour, based on experience and internal equity, plus shift differentials. This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is eligible for benefits. Our benefits include medical and dental insurance (which begin on the first day of the month following start), 401k with match, disability insurance, fertility benefits, tuition reimbursement, educational reimbursement toward continuing education, and we are a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. We offer an onsite employee fitness center and an onsite 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. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.