Surgical Attendant-Duke Regional Hospital

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight‑loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6,000+ registered nurses
• Quality of Life:
  Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

The Duke Regional Hospital Operating Room is a dynamic and growing perioperative environment staffed by a dedicated team of 50 highly skilled Nurses, supported by expert Surgical Technologists and Surgical Attendants. Together, this cohesive team delivers exceptional surgical care across 13 Operating Rooms, 2 Procedure Rooms, and 1 Cystoscopy Room, offering broad exposure to a wide range of surgical specialties.

Our interdisciplinary OR team provides comprehensive surgical care, including:

• General surgery – open and laparoscopic
• Cardiovascular procedures
• Orthopedics
• Plastic surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology & Head/Neck (OHN)
• Gynecology
• Robotic surgery
• Urology

This specialty mix creates an excellent opportunity for team members to expand skills, cross‑train, and grow within a supportive environment.

Become part of a unit where:

• Collaboration is strong
• Professional development is encouraged
• Every team member contributes to safe, exceptional patient care
• Your work directly supports lives saved every day

Join the OR team that makes Duke Regional Hospital a great place to grow your surgical career and make a meaningful impact – every single day.

Perform a variety of technical, environmental, and patient care duties under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. These duties are performed in accordance with established hospital and nursing policy and within the legal scope of practice for the unlicensed caregiver.

Shift: Monday‑Friday 6:45am‑3:15pm, On call and Weekends as needed

Level I

• Verify patient location and identification.
• Transfer and/or assist patients during transport, following departmental safety guidelines.
• Communicate with patients and respond to patient needs promptly, satisfying needs or referring their requests to appropriate personnel.
• Keep charge nurse informed of room status and attendant availability.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff as requested by nurse manager or designee.
• Provide emergency assistance as required and/or directed by surgeon and/or nursing personnel.
• Transport specimen, equipment, etc. to appropriate area in safe and efficient manner.
• According to the plan of care developed by the RN, deliver patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Successfully complete annual self‑instructional unit regarding age‑appropriate care for the infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Prepare the unit for cases/procedures utilizing functional equipment and supplies.
• Assist with positioning the patient and follow accepted procedures for preparation of patients for surgical procedures.
• Assist with wraps, casts, and dressings.
• Route non‑functional equipment to proper maintenance department for repair, noting on equipment what the malfunction appears to be. Assist in minor maintenance functions (i.e. replace light bulbs in power sources and surgical lights). Set up and troubleshoot all equipment in service line and 85% of all equipment in other…