Nursing Station Technician (NST) - Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO/vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement

More!

Job summary

Fairview Health Services at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank Campus is hiring a Nursing Station Technician. This 0.6 FTE role (48 hours per pay period) is DAY shift with 8-hour shifts and every other weekend.

You will support nurses by delivering direct patient care and coordinating unit activities under supervision. The role requires BLS certification and may involve training through Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant program, plus six months of direct care

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• OnTrack Nursing Assistant training or enrollment in a nursing program is required/preferred.
• Six months of direct care experience in long-term, home care, or acute care setting.
• Current Minnesota certification or licensure as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the professional caregiver with patient care such as hygiene, vital signs, and activities of daily living.
• Transport patients and equipment, and set up/maintain patient rooms.
• Answer phones, process admissions, discharges and transfers, and assist with charting and orders.
• Provide 1:1 patient sitting and support to nursing staff as needed.

Skills

BLS Certification

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program

Current enrollment in LPN/RN/Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other!

Are you interested in becoming a Nursing Station Technician with M Health Fairview? Well, now it is your chance! At Fairview, we provide plenty of opportunities for you to follow your passion!

At M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank Campus we are committed to delivering outstanding healthcare in a setting where we specialize in innovation. We continually aim to improve our patients' lives by delivering outstanding outcomes using groundbreaking technology and treatments while balancing patients' needs. Our partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School and University of Minnesota Physicians provides the platform to specialize in breakthrough treatments, surgical techniques, lifesaving therapies and to train tomorrow's physicians. Clinical trials advance our clinical services, bringing the very newest insights in patient care.

The starting base rate of pay for the Nursing Station Technician is $23.40 Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.

This position will a 0.6 FTE (48 hours per pay period) on the DAY Shift, 8 hour variable shifts, every other weekend.

About this unit:

This is a 24 bed med/surg unit with patients experiencing a range of conditions, including but not limited to:

• Sepsis
• Overdoses/Withdrawals
• Surgical procedures
• Telemetry
• Diabetes
• Pneumonia
• Altered mental status (AMS)

About this Role: The NST 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 nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, collaboration and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fasted paced unit. The NST 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:

• Assists the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care such as personal hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding
• Transporting patient and/or equipment
• 1:1 sitting with patients
• Setting up and maintaining patient rooms
• Reordering, and stocking supplies
• Answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests

Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

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

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/localseiu

• medical
• dental
• vision
• PTO/vacation
• Safe and Sick Time
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement
• more!

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