Nursing Station Technician - Short Stay Unit

Ebenezer; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Nursing Station Technician for their Short Stay Unit. This role involves providing essential patient care under the guidance of professional nurses, ensuring patient comfort and safety. The technician will assist in various tasks, including personal care, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a clean environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in acute care within a supportive team. If you are passionate about helping others and looking to grow in the healthcare field, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• Must have BLS certification and nursing assistant training.
• Experience in direct patient care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses in delivering patient care and monitoring conditions.
• Transport patients and maintain cleanliness of rooms and equipment.

Skills

Patient Care

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Completion of Nursing Assistant Training Program

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician at the M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 64 hours every two weeks on the Evening shift, for 8 hour shifts, and every other weekend and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more.

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit:

Are you seeking the opportunity to gain experience in acute care? Then the Short Stay Unit may be the right fit for you! This 27 bed outpatient observation unit works closely with our Hospitalist and Specialty providers to keep care plans in forward motion toward safe, customized but rapid discharge for each patient. This unit includes care for Observation status patients as well as extended recovery outpatient surgical and procedural patients.

Job Responsibilities

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting the professional nurse/caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and the reordering and stocking of supplies. The Nursing Assistant does not work autonomously but works under the direction of a professional nurse. The Nursing Assistant may be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager/charge nurse.

Provides basic patient care by performing routine duties to include:

• Personal grooming, bathing, toileting, Feeding,

• Skin care needs (clean and sterile dressing changes), applying ointments/creams,

• Oral hygiene,

• Specimen collection/testing,

• Position/ambulating,

• Changing linens,

• Promptly answers call lights.

Assists the nurse in monitoring patient condition.

• Accurately takes and records weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, oxygen saturation.

• Places patient on/off monitors or equipment.

• Reports unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner .

Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.

• Orients patient and their family to the environment.

• Assures the patient’s belongings are accounted for, documented upon admission, transfer and discharge.

Transports patients, equipment, specimen and supplies.

• Assures patients get to appointments on time.

• Uses transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.

Cleans sets up and maintains rooms and equipment.

• Orders and stocks supplies .

Accurately documents tasks performed on appropriate form .

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.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

$23.40-$29.79 / Hourly *based qualifying experience step level

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician at the M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 64 hours every two weeks on the Evening shift, for 8 hour shifts, and every other weekend and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more.

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit:

Are you seeking the opportunity to gain experience in acute care? Then the Short Stay Unit may be the right fit for you! This 27 bed outpatient observation unit works closely with our Hospitalist and Specialty providers to keep care plans in forward motion toward safe, customized but rapid discharge for each patient. This unit includes care for Observation status patients as well as extended recovery outpatient surgical and procedural patients.

Job Responsibilities

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting the professional nurse/caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and the reordering and stocking of supplies. The Nursing Assistant does not work autonomously but works under the direction of a professional nurse. The Nursing Assistant may be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager/charge nurse.

Provides basic patient care by performing routine duties to include:

• Personal grooming, bathing, toileting, Feeding,

• Skin care needs (clean and sterile dressing changes), applying ointments/creams,

• Oral hygiene,

• Specimen collection/testing,

• Position/ambulating,

• Changing linens,

• Promptly answers call lights.

Assists the nurse in monitoring patient condition.

• Accurately takes and records weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, oxygen saturation.

• Places patient on/off monitors or equipment.

• Reports unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner .

Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.

• Orients patient and their family to the environment.

• Assures the patient’s belongings are accounted for, documented upon admission, transfer and discharge.

Transports patients, equipment, specimen and supplies.

• Assures patients get to appointments on time.

• Uses transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.

Cleans sets up and maintains rooms and equipment.

• Orders and stocks supplies .

Accurately documents tasks performed on appropriate form .

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.