Nursing Station Technician - Observation/Short Stay

Fairview Health Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Nursing Station Technician to join their innovative team in a new Outpatient/Short Stay department. This hybrid role combines Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator responsibilities, allowing you to provide direct patient care while also handling essential administrative tasks. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring excellent patient experiences in a warm and welcoming environment. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready to grow your skills in a supportive setting, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO/Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Options

Qualifications

• Must have BLS certification and six months of direct care experience.
• Current enrollment in nursing program required.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional caregivers in delivering patient care.
• Maintain unit desk area functions such as answering phones.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Collaboration Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Current enrollment in LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program

Completion of one semester of clinical rotation

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Overview

M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital located in Maplewood, MN is growing! We're looking for a dedicated Nursing Station Technician (NST) to care for patients on our new Outpatient / Short Stay department. Are you ready to join our growing campus? We'd love to have you on the team!

This position will work 48 Hours every two weeks (0.6 FTE) on the Nightshift and is benefit eligible. The Nursing Station Technician will also work 8-hour shifts, work every other weekend.

We offer a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, retirement options, time off and more!

This hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Don't miss your chance to grow and develop with this new team! This unit is:

• 16 Bed Unit
• Deliver care to outpatients in a bed, observation and other short stay patients
• Multidisciplinary approach to care
• Care delivery team: Board Certified/Eligible physicians, RNs, Health Unit Coordinators, and Nursing Assistants

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 assists the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining rooms, reordering, and stocking supplies. In addition, the NST will maintain unit desk area functions such as answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants need to acquire the certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
• Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting.
• 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.
• Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program.

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 registry.

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/careers/benefits/helocalseiu

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.

$22.50-$28.64 / Hourly