Full-Time
Perioperative Nursing Assistant
Updated on 8/23/2026
Houston Methodist
Academic medical system
No salary listed
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
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- A high school diploma or equivalent education is required.
- Previous healthcare experience, such as Patient Care Assistant, Transporter, or Environmental Services Technician, or completion of a basic Perioperative Nursing Assistant course is preferred.
- Basic Life Support certification or Instructor certification from the American Heart Association is required.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English is required to perform essential functions affecting patient or employee safety and security.
- The role requires the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform assigned duties, as assessed through ongoing skills and competency assessments and performance evaluations.
- The role requires effective communication with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers.
- The role requires interpersonal and teamwork skills when working with the healthcare team and serving patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
- Apply basic knowledge and skills to communicate appropriately and perform delegated nursing-assistant-level tasks for assigned age-specific and diverse patient populations under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Assist with the physical preparation of patients and the physical environment before surgical procedures.
- Provide assistant-level care to Surgical Services patients within defined unit-specific limits.
- Prepare and clean surgical rooms using prescribed sterile techniques and maintain a clean and organized environment.
- Transport patients to and from assigned rooms and assist with patient preparation and positioning before surgical procedures.
- Check and maintain appropriate levels of surgical gowns, masks, cleaning supplies, and other department supplies.
- Transport specimens, cultures, blood products, and body fluids to the laboratory using universal precautions.
- Report patient observations, conditions, and problems to licensed personnel while protecting patient and family privacy and safety.
- Report near misses and promptly enter errors into PSN to support process improvement and trend identification.
- Support initiatives to prevent patient falls and hospital-acquired infections.
- Use resources efficiently, manage time, prioritize daily tasks, and assist other team members as needed.
- Seek guidance and validation from the preceptor and assigned licensed personnel when needed.
- Complete and update the individual development plan on an ongoing basis.
- Participate in performance-improvement projects and shared-governance activities.
- Work five eight-hour day shifts per week, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., plus on-call coverage as required.
- Previous experience in a healthcare role such as Patient Care Assistant, Transporter, or Environmental Services Technician, or completion of a basic Perioperative Nursing Assistant course.
Houston Methodist is an academic medical system serving the Greater Houston region. The system provides hospital, specialty, emergency, outpatient, research, and medical education services across a network of care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, researchers, students, and communities across Southeast Texas. Its operating model centers on integrated hospitals and physician services supported by research institutes, education programs, technology, and system operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, laboratories, technology, facilities, administration, and patient care. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.
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