Surgical Care Assistant: PACU & Pre/Post Care Support

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 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.