Nursing Station Technician - LTACH

Fairview Health Services; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Eligibility for earned wage access

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nursing Station Technician for the Long-Term Acute Care Unit at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

The role involves providing patient care under nursing supervision, assisting with daily activities, and coordinating unit flow on a 0.6 FTE night shift with rotating weekends. Responsibilities include vitals, patient transport, environment maintenance, and clerical tasks.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Minimum one of: OnTrack Nursing Assistant training, or six months direct care experience, or enrollment in an LPN/RN program with clinical rotation, or current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care duties under nursing supervision, including vitals, bathing, feeding, and assisting with activities of daily living.
• Assist with environment care, supply management, and communication on the unit.
• Schedule tests and procedures, maintain medical records, and coordinate unit flow.
• Provide patient care attendant support when needed.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Education

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training

Six months of direct care experience

Enrollment in LPN/RN program

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician on the Long-Term Acute Care Unit at our Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Schedule:

This role is a .6 FTE (48 hours every 2 weeks) working 8-hour night shifts, with every other weekend rotation. Variable weekday schedule.

About this Unit:

Are you someone who enjoys building strong connections with their patients? This is an inpatient unit where all our patients have had a complicated illness or injury that requires hospital level care for an average of 25-30 days. Many of our patients are more acute than a typical Med/Surg floor. The LTACH is an excellent place to build expertise in handling patients with progressive care issues at varying levels of multi system impairment. The Bethesda LTACH is located in the former St. Joseph's facility which is now the Fairview Health & Wellness Hub.

Responsibilities:

Work under direction of nursing personnel to provide patient care while functioning as a nursing assistant and as a health unit coordinator. Duties may include: patient cares, vitals, bathing, feeding, answering call lights, transporting, care of environment (by stocking, cleaning, and maintaining rooms) and use of equipment, phones, clerical, transcription, and coordinate the flow of communication on the unit. May work as a patient care attendant.

• Performs delegated nursing functions to assigned patients including personal care, ambulation, exercise, nutrition, specimen collection and vital signs
• Performs special procedures (eg: skin care) as defined by patient care unit practice guidelines
• Observes patients and reports any changes in status to appropriate staff
• Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team
• Performs environmental and other responsibilities as assigned
• Maintains the medical records
• Schedules patient tests and procedures
• Maintains unit communication systems and central desk area
• Receives all patients, family members, visitors and other members of the health teamMaintains unit stock/supplies/equipment
• Participates in staff development

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross) Ontrack participants must 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

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. 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