Nursing Station Technician - Oncology 5A

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO/vacation

Sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nursing Station Technician on the Oncology unit to support adult patients with oncologic conditions, blending Nursing Assistant tasks with Health Unit Coordinator responsibilities. This 0.9 FTE role features 12-hour day shifts and a rotating weekend schedule, emphasizing teamwork, communication, and compassionate care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The position focuses on gynecology, oncology, colorectal and related surgeries, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• BLS certification is required for this role.
• Completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training or another Fairview nursing assistant program is preferred.
• Six months of direct care experience in a long-term, home care, or acute care setting qualifies you for this role.
• Current enrollment in an LPN/RN or Nurse Practitioner program with one semester of clinical rotation also qualifies.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care tasks such as personal hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transporting and feeding.
• Maintain unit desk functions: answer phones, process admissions, discharges, transfers, transcribe orders, and chart tests.
• Set up and maintain patient rooms and care areas.
• Order and stock medical supplies and equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Education

BLS certification

Nursing Assistant program completion

Job description

Job Overview

The Nursing Station Technician on the 39 bed Oncology unit will help adult patients with oncologic malignancies. Our focus is adult gynecology, oncology, colorectal and plastic surgery patients. Our services include surgical care, chemotherapy and blood administration. We manage complex medication and infusion therapies, and care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic surgeries, procedures and interventions on the unit. We are a dynamic team!

This position works a .9FTE (72 hours per 2 week pay period), at 12-hour shifts, on the day (day 7am-7:30pm) and every third weekend rotation. Are you ready to kickstart your next engaging career in healthcare? Look no further! This exciting opportunity is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties.

Job Duties

In this role, you 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:

• Patient care tasks 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
• Keywords: NST / NA / HUC

Required Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants needs to acquire the certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.

And One 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Health Unit Coordinator, Nursing Assistant, or other related experience

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/afscme

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