Nursing Station Technician - ICU - Part Time

Fairview Health Services; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) plan

Sick time

Earned wage access

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Edina, MN is seeking a Nursing Station Technician to support ICU operations on the evening shift. This hybrid role combines nursing assistant and health unit coordination tasks in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The NST assists caregivers, transports patients and supplies, maintains unit desks, and ensures smooth communications on the care unit under nurse supervision. Eligible candidates may have BLS or related nursing program enrollment.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required with ability to obtain full certification if not yet completed.
• Completion of Fairview OnTrack Nursing Assistant program or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 months direct care experience in care settings.
• Enrollment in an LPN/RN program with clinical rotation completed.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional caregiver in patient care delivery and transportation of patients/equipment.
• Set up and maintain patient rooms; reorder and stock supplies; clerical duties.
• Maintain unit desk operations; process admissions, discharges, and orders; transcribe where needed.
• Coordinate communication flow on the patient care unit under nurse supervision.
• Perform additional duties as needed on a hybrid Nursing Assistant/Health Unit Coordinator role.

Skills

Nursing teamwork

Communication

Patient care support

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training

Six months direct care experience

Enrollment in LPN/RN program (one semester clinical)

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification upon hire

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician at the M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 32 hours every two weeks on the evening shifts, 8 hour shifts, and every other weekend rotation.

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit:

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital provides high-acuity care to critically ill patients from across the Southwest Twin Cities metro area. This fast-paced, dynamic environment offers exposure to advanced technologies, complex medical conditions, and multidisciplinary teamwork. Nursing Assistants and Nursing Station Technicians play a vital role in supporting both direct patient care and essential unit operations. If you're looking to grow your clinical and clerical skills in a setting that values precision, compassion, and collaboration—this is the place to be.

Job Responsibilities

The Nursing Station Technician is responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and / or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, reordering, and stocking supplies. Performs a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of patient care unit desk area functions. Coordinates the flow of communication on a patient care unit. The NST does not work autonomously but under the direction of the professional nurse. They may or may not be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager / charge nurse.

The Nursing Station Technician is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative 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

Performs other tasks as needed.

Required Qualifications

License/Certification/Registration

• 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 or more 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.

Benefit Overview

Although this is considered a non-benefit eligible position, Fairview offers employees the option to participate in the Fairview 403(b) plan, earn Sick and Safe Time, and early access to earned wages.

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