Nursing Station Technician - OR

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nursing Station Technician for the University of Minnesota Medical Center, West Bank. The role blends Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator tasks on a .5 FTE schedule with 10-hour shifts on weekends.

You will support patient care under a professional nurse, handle unit desk duties, and ensure smooth communication on a fast-paced unit.

Qualifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required, able to obtain upon OnTrack completion.
• Fairview OnTrack Nursing Assistant or sponsored program completion preferred.
• Six months direct care experience in long-term, home care, or acute care.
• Enrollment in LPN/RN/NP program with one clinical rotation.
• Current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Assist professional caregiver in patient care delivery, transport patients/equipment.
• Set up and maintain patient rooms, stock supplies, and manage unit desk tasks.
• Coordinate unit communications and assist under nurse direction.
• Perform nursing station duties alongside nursing assistant responsibilities.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Education

OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program

Enrollment in LPN/RN/Nurse Practitioner program

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire

Job description

Job Overview

Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of patients and their families? Join our team as a Nursing Station Technician at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, West Bank!

At University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank we are committed to delivering exceptional healthcare in a setting where we specialize in innovation. We continually aim to improve our patients' lives by delivering superior outcomes using groundbreaking technology and treatments while balancing patients' needs.

The schedule for this position will be working a .5 FTE (40 hours per two weeks), 10 hour shifts (7am-5:30pm) every Saturday and Sunday.

Job responsibilities

The NST is responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and / or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, reordering and stocking supplies. Performs a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of patient care unit desk area functions. Coordinates the flow of communication on a patient care unit. The NST does not work autonomously but under the direction of the professional nurse. They may or may not be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager / charge nurse.

The Nursing Station Technician 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, teamwork and communication skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fast paced unit.

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
• Performs other tasks as needed.

Required Qualifications

License/Certification/Registration

• 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 or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program.

Or

• 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)

Or

• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program.

Or

• 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