Nursing Station Technician-PACU

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO / Vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nursing Station Technician to join the perianesthesia team at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. The role combines Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator duties on a fast-paced unit, under RN supervision, with responsibilities from direct patient care to administrative tasks.

Ideal candidates have BLS, NA training, or ongoing LPN/RN studies, plus relevant care experience.

Qualifications

• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required.
• OnTrack Nursing Assistant training or Fairview-sponsored NA program required.
• Six months of direct care experience in a relevant setting acceptable.
• Current MN Nursing Assistant Registry certification on hire is optional if transferring roles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care (hygiene, vitals, daily activities).
• Maintain unit desk functions (phones, admissions, discharges, charting).
• Set up and maintain patient rooms.
• Order and stock supplies.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification

BLS for Healthcare Providers

LPN/RN program enrollment (optional)

Job description

This position works 48 hours every two weeks (0.6FTE) evening shifts. This position works 3 shifts per week, starting as early as 10:30am and as late as 1:00pm. These are 8 hour shifts. There is a rotating Saturday shift from 6:30am-3:00pm.

The University of Minnesota Medical Center is looking for Nursing Station Technicians to join our perianesthesia team. The University of Minnesota Medical Center is the flagship location for University of Minnesota Health providing breakthrough medicine and transforming the health of our community.

Perianesthesia Department, three phases of care:

• Pre & Post has 22 beds providing care for same day surgery patients, inpatients and surgical admits
• Post anesthesia care unit (PACU) has 21 beds and cares for 30-50 patients/day

About the Job:

The Nursing Station Technician is a combined 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 fasted 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Keywords: NST / NA / HUC, Nursing Assistant, patient care

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