Nursing Station Technician (NST) - Pediatric Float Pool

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services seeks a Nursing Station Technician for the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. You will float across pediatric units, performing nursing assistant and health unit coordinator duties under supervision to deliver patient care and administrative tasks.

The role requires BLS certification, OnTrack NA training or equivalent, and direct care experience. Evening shifts, 0.6 FTE, with every-other weekend, and a starting pay around $24.16/hour are

Qualifications

• BL S certification required for Healthcare Providers.
• Completion of Fairview OnTrack Nursing Assistant training or equivalent.
• Six months of recent direct care experience in care settings.
• Current enrollment in an LPN/RN program or related rotation.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care including hygiene, vitals, mobility, and feeding.
• Support unit desk: phone handling, admissions, discharges, forms, orders.
• Prepare and maintain patient rooms and equipment.
• Order and stock supplies for the unit.
• Perform EKGs and Holter monitor tasks as assigned.

Skills

BLS certification

Customer service

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training

Enrollment in LPN/RN program

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification

Tools

EKG equipment

Holter monitor placement

Job description

Job Overview

Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families? Join our Growing Float Pool 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. In 2023 we were nationally ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s annual "Best Children’s Hospitals" list. It is our 16th year in a row on this premier national list, a recognition of the dedication and expertise of our extraordinary teams! 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.

Schedule: This position will be working at 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks) on the EVENING shift, 8-hour shifts and every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

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.

The Nursing Station Technician floats to all areas of the pediatric hospital including critical care, transplant, oncology, and cardiology.

This 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, collaboration and communication skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team. 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
• Functions in the role of a “flyer” and performs the EKGs along with holter monitor placement and responds to the needs of individual units

Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants are required 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 or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant 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