Nursing Station Technician (NST) - Pediatric BMT

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

PTO/vacation & retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nursing Station Technician for the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. The role combines Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator duties to support direct patient care and administrative tasks on an evening shift (0.7 FTE).

You will work under a nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service and collaborative teamwork with patients, families, and the health care team on a fast-paced unit.

Qualifications

• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required; OnTrack participants must obtain certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
• Preferred NST or Nursing Support experience in pediatric hospital setting (6 months).
• Six months of recent direct care experience in long term, home care or acute care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional caregiver in patient care tasks: personal hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transporting, feeding.
• Transport patients and equipment; 1:1 patient sitting; set up and maintain patient rooms.
• Reorder and stock supplies; answer phones; process admissions, discharges, transfers; transcribe orders; assemble patient charts; order tests.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program

6 months direct care experience

Enrollment in LPN/RN program

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification

Job description

Job Overview

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands‑on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families? Join our team as a Nursing Station Technician at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital! Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, we deliver a broad range of pediatric programs from surgery, imaging and neonatal and pediatric intensive care to cardiac and oncology (cancer care) services and blood and marrow and organ transplantation. Our compassionate, innovative approach has repeatedly received national recognition. We are proud to be the oldest academic children’s hospital in Minnesota and the longest-running top-ranked children’s hospital in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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 be working a 0.7 FTE (56 hours every two weeks) on the Evening shift, 8 hour shifts and every other weekend

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

• ***Preferred Qualifications: 6 months experience as NST or Nursing Support, preferred pediatric hospital experience.
• 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