Nursing Station Technician - 7B Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Nursing Station Technician (NST) for the Med/Surg 7B unit at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank in Minneapolis, MN. The NST delivers direct patient care and supports Health Unit Coordinator duties under a nurse supervisor.

This 0.9 FTE role works a mix of 8- and 12-hour day/evening shifts with every third weekend; provides care for adult patients across thoracic, urology, vascular, bariatric, general surgery and related needs.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
• OnTrack Nursing Assistant training or Fairview-sponsored Nursing Assistant program must be completed.
• Six months of direct care experience in long-term, home care, or acute care settings.
• Enrollment in an LPN/RN/Nurse Practitioner program with one clinical semester.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification at hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and charting; transcribe orders.
• Set up and maintain patient rooms and equipment.
• Order and stock supplies for the unit.

Skills

BLS certification

OnTrack Nursing Assistant program

Direct care experience

Nursing student enrollment

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry

Education

Fairview OnTrack Nursing Assistant program or Fairview-sponsored Nursing Assistant program

Enrollment in LPN/RN/Nurse Practitioner program with clinical rotation

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification (hire)

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Station Technician (NST) for our Med/Surg 7B unit at our M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank location in Minneapolis, MN.

The University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) represents an integrated academic health care system and is comprised of two hospitals and dozens of adult specialty clinics on located on both the East and West banks of the UMMC campus in Minneapolis. It is the flagship facility of Fairview providing breakthrough medicine and redefining the health of our community.

Schedule: This position will be working 0.9 FTE (72 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be a mixture of 8 hours and 12hr shifts on the day and evening shifts. This position will also work every third weekend rotation.

About 7B: This 22-bed unit provides care for adult patients undergoing Thoracic Surgery, Urology Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, and those with Cystic Fibrosis or General Medicine needs.

Patient Ratios: Day and evening shift 7-8 patients, night shift 11 patients

Responsibilities:

The Nursing Station Technician position deliver direct patient care and is cross trained to Health Unit Coordinator duties.

In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, teamwork and communication skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fast-paced unit. Other job duties include:

• Patient care such as personal hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding
• Maintaining unit desk area functions such as answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests
• Setting up and maintaining patient rooms
• Ordering and stocking of supplies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants much be able to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.

And one of the following:

• Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program.

Or

• Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting. (Appropriate roles may include, Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or Emergency Room Technician)

Or

• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program

Or

• Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire. This requirement does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech or Nursing Station Attendant position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Health Unit Coordinator, Nursing Assistant, or other related experience

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/afscme

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status