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ID: TRHEUS00605763MERCYO

Posted On 07/29/2025

Job Overview

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Dubuque is the leading hospital in the tri-states, offering the only comprehensive cardiology center and level II regional neonatal intensive care unit in the area as well as the newly constructed MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center. Other services include a trauma center, a CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation unit, home health care, orthopedics, retail pharmacies, palliative care, and a wide range of outpatient and community services. MercyOne operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units and a 40-bed nursing home.

In recognition of the strength of its nursing service and the overall quality of patient care, MercyOne Dubuque has been designated a Magnet® hospital four consecutive times - the nation's most prestigious award for nursing excellence.

Want to learn more about MercyOne Dubuque? Click here: Find a Location Dubuque, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Dubuque

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire an **Operating Room Assistant** .

As an **Operating Room Assistant** at MercyOne, you will be a member of the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center healthcare team and is under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse providing holistic, compassionate, individualized, and effective patient care by assisting the patient with activities of daily living, as well as, other physical, emotional, and spiritual needs consistent with the Mission of MercyOne, Vision of Patient Care Services, evidence-based standards of care, and established policies and procedures.

Schedule:

+ 40 hours per week.

General Requirements:

+ Assist in the physical management of patients.

+ Complete or assist with surgical preps.

+ Assist in patient positioning.

+ Demonstrate ability to understand and follow directions.

+ Thoroughly cleans equipment and operating rooms between procedures.

+ Stocks supplies throughout department.

+ Checks and fills nitrous and oxygen tanks.

+ Transports and logs specimens per department policy to the lab department.

+ Obtains blood from the blood bank as directed by the registered nurse.

+ Puts away extra supplies at the end of procedures and transports used instrumentation to the decontamination department.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic technique and sterilization. Opens sterile supplies for procedures.

+ Assists in patient monitoring device application under discretion of the registered nurse.

+ Provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care to the patient population with respect to age specific and culturally sensitive needs as described in the department’s scope of service.

+ Maintain, assemble, and organize equipment needed for a safe secure environment..

+ Complete routine daily assignments.

+ Perform additional duties as requested such as transporting patients and obtaining medications, supplies, and medical records from other departments.

+ Demonstrate a caring practice by respecting the rights of an individual or group.

+ Demonstrate ability to impact change within your department and with other departments.

+ Demonstrate skills as an effective team member.

+ Respect the confidentiality of an individual or group, unless obligated to disclose under proper authorization or legal compulsion.

+ Maintain a safe environment of care.

+ Communicate care effectively: both verbally and written.

Education:

+ Must be 18 years of age.

+ High school diploma or GED equivalent is preferred

+ Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.

+ Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) will be required within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter.

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Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Visit MercyOne Careers (https://www.mercyone.org/careers/) to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

Visit MercyOne on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/saint-alphonsus-health-system/) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SaintAlphonsus/) , Instagram (https://instagram.com/saintalphonsus?utm\_source=ig\_profile\_share&igshid=1ecujfk63xezr) , YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgYXHlHzYPLDjozyU03WGA) , and Twitter (https://twitter.com/SaintAlsHealth) !

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Primary Contact

1682448195899

Jessica Schleuning

Talent Acquisition Partners, Human Resources

563-589-9671

Phone

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Phone

563-589-9673

Fax

[email protected]

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Qualifications

Education

High School/GED

Company ID

1154

Job REQ #

TRHEUS00605763MERCYONEENUS

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20250729

End Date

20250829

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About the Company

MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a not-for-profit Catholic hospital serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin since 1879. MercyOne – Dubuque has 263 beds while MercyOne – Dyersville is a critical access hospital with 25 beds and a 40-bed nursing home.

MercyOne offers a full range of acute care services, including invasive cardiology and open-heart surgery, Level II trauma center, Level II regional neonatal intensive care unit, general and orthopedic surgery, psychiatric services and inpatient physical rehabilitation. MercyOne also operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units, extensive outpatient rehabilitation services, home health care, retail pharmacy and a wide range of outpatient, community and business services. MercyOne’s 1,500 full- and part-time employees and medical staff of 230 care for more than 56,000 inpatients and outpatients each year.

The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and achieved Magnet designation, the gold standard of patient care, in 2004 and was redesignated a Magnet hospital for the fourth time in 2019.

MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a ministry organization of Trinity Health based in Novi, Michigan. MercyOne is an organization that values and encourages diversity. To learn more about MercyOne and opportunities for employment, please see the postings listed on this site or visit our website mercyone.org.