Nursing Station Technician-Neuroscience

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services' University of Minnesota Medical Center – East Bank Campus seeks a Nursing Station Technician for the Neuroscience unit. The role combines Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator duties on the overnight shift (11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.), 0.6 FTE (48 hours per 2-week pay period), Monday through Thursday, with no weekend work.

You will support patient care, monitor patients, assist with vitals and transports, manage unit desk tasks, admissions, discharges, orders, and

Qualifications

• Six months of direct care experience in long-term, home care or acute care settings.
• Enrollment in an LPN/RN/NP program with one clinical rotation completed.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification at hire or within 90 days post hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Excellent communication, legible handwriting, strong computer skills, and knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care: hygiene, vitals, activities, repositioning, transport, and feeding.
• Manage unit desk tasks: phones, admissions, discharges, transcribing orders, charting, tests.
• Set up and maintain patient rooms and order/stock supplies.
• Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure smooth unit operation and patient experience.

Skills

Clear speech

Medical terminology

Computer skills

Legible handwriting

Education

LPN/RN/NP program enrollment

Clinical rotation completed

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Overview

The University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank Campus is looking for a savvy Nursing Station Technician to join our team of talented healthcare providers! The University of Minnesota Medical Center represents an integrated academic health care system and is comprised of two hospitals and dozens of adult specialty clinics on both the East and West banks of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. It is the flagship facility of Fairview providing breakthrough medicine and transforming the health of our community.

The NST on the Neuroscience unit provides care to adult patients with complex medical conditions which require close observation, monitoring and interventions, including but not limited to neurological, neurosurgical, ENT and trauma patients.

Our team provides advanced monitoring using current technology, manages complex medication and infusion therapies. In addition, we care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures/interventions on the unit.

This position is a .6 FTE (48 hours per 2 week pay period) on the overnight shift (11p-7:30am), Monday through Thursday and no weekend. These are 8 hour shifts.

About the Job:

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 fasted 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 Requirements:

• 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. NOTE: Individuals who have completed a Nursing Assistant program and are scheduled to take the NA Registry exam will be granted 90 days post hire to become active on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry.
• 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.
• Candidates must possess exceptional communication skills such as clear speech, ability to read, legible handwriting, and strong computer skills. Knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations, and hospital procedures is required. A self-starter, who is passionate about creating an exceptional patient experience, will receive top consideration.

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.

EEO Statement

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