Nursing Station Technician - Med/Surg 2 Observation Unit

Fairview Health Services; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nursing Station Technician (NST) / Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator for the Outpatient Observation Medical Surgical Unit at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. The role mixes direct patient care with administrative duties on a 0.75 FTE night shift (7pm–7:30am), 60 hours per 2 weeks, with every-other-weekend rotation.

You will assist nurses, transport patients, maintain rooms, and handle unit communications, while ensuring patient comfort

Qualifications

• Must complete Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant program or another Fairview nursing assistant program.
• Six months of direct care experience in a long-term, home, or acute care setting.
• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or NP program and clinical rotation.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional caregivers in delivering patient care, transporting patients/equipment, and setting up rooms.
• Perform clerical tasks: phones, admissions, discharges, orders, charting, tests.
• Coordinate flow of information on the unit and maintain desk area.
• Stock and order supplies for the unit.

Skills

Nursing Assistant

Health Unit Coordinator

Patient care

Communication

Education

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training

Six months direct care experience

Enrollment in LPN/RN program

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician (NST) Nursing Assistant/Health Unit Coordinator HUC for the Outpatient Observation Medical Surgical Unit at Fairview Ridges Hospital (Burnsville, MN) to work under direction of nursing personnel to provide patient care while functioning as a nursing assistant and as a health unit coordinator.

This position is a 0.75 FTE, working 60 hours per 2 week pay period. This position works 12-hour shifts, every other weekend rotation (Fri,Sat,Sun), on the night (7pm-7:30am) shift.

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.

License/Certification/Registration

• 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

AND

• 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.

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 for additional 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