Nursing Station Technician (NST) - Ortho

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis is seeking a Nursing Station Technician to support a busy 24-bed ortho unit. The role blends Nursing Assistant duties with Health Unit Coordinator responsibilities to deliver high-quality patient care and efficient unit operations.

Hired NST will work under the supervision of a professional nurse, on a night shift with 60 hours per pay period and every third weekend, requiring BLS and completion (or enrollment) of the OnTrack Nursing Assistant program,

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• Six months of direct care experience or enrollment in an LPN/RN/Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program and clinical rotation requirements.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire (not required to be maintained).

Responsibilities

• Assist the professional caregiver in delivering patient care (hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transport, feeding).
• Transport patients and equipment.
• Provide 1:1 patient sitting.
• Set up and maintain patient rooms.
• Reorder and stock supplies.
• Answer phones and process admissions, discharges and transfers; transcribe orders; assemble charts; order tests.

Skills

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Direct care experience

Nursing program enrollment

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry

Education

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program

Job description

Job Overview

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 Fairview Riverside University Hospital 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 $24.16 Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.

This position will 60 hours per pay period on the night shift, 12 hour variable shifts, every third weekend.

About this unit: This is a 24 bed ortho 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 NSTwill 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 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 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

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