Nursing Student- Med Surg Tech Advanced (MST-A)

jacksonhospital; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, AL seeks a Medical Surgical Technician-Advanced (MST-A) for a transition-to-practice pathway under RN supervision. The MST-A performs patient care, respiratory support, and unit duties within scope of practice and hospital policies.

The program emphasizes closing the experience-competency gap for new graduates. Candidates must be enrolled in nursing school, maintain good academic standing, complete Nursing Fundamentals and Pharmacology courses, obtain BLS, and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and enrollment in an RN program.
• Continued enrollment in an accredited school of nursing RN program.
• Completion of a Nursing Fundamentals course.
• Completion of a Pharmacology course.
• Maintain Good Academic Standing.
• Validation of nursing skills per duties & responsibilities and Alabama rules.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, respiratory functions, and unit duties within scope.
• Anticipate patient needs and collect reports; document patient data.
• Transcribe orders and keep the RN informed of changes in patient condition.
• Be assigned to an RN and follow hospital policies and Alabama regulations.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

RN collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Enrolled in nursing school (RN program)

Nursing Fundamentals

Pharmacology

Good Academic Standing

BLS

Job description

The Medical Surgical Technician-Advanced (MST-A) is part of the transition to practice pathway at Jackson Hospital, established to decrease a known experience-competency gap in new graduate registered nurses. Under the direction of a registered nurse (RN), the MST-A performs patient care, respiratory functions, and unit functions appropriate to the position, and in compliance with hospital policies, protocols, and procedures. The MST-A is expected to anticipate the needs of the patient within their scope of practice, collect reports and document patient data, transcribe orders, and keep the RN informed of pertinent changes in patient condition. The MST-A will be assigned to an RN and may perform other skills as outlined in the duties and responsibilities section which are set in the Alabama Administrative Code 610-X-7-.12, the Alabama Board of Nursing Standardized Procedure, and Jackson Hospital's guidelines.

Areas available for MST-A depending on current availability:

• Emergency Department
• Medical Surgical
• Ortho/Neuro
• Urology
• ICU
• Cardiac step down, telemetry
• palliative care
• progressive care

Jackson Hospital is a community not-for-profit hospital serving Montgomery and the Alabama River Region. Our comprehensive healthcare services include cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics, and women's and children's care, along with 24-hour emergency services. It ranks among the largest hospitals in Alabama and is widely recognized for providing excellence in care. To learn more about Jackson Hospital & Clinic, please visit us at https://www.jackson.org.

Education: High School diploma or equivalent and beenrolled in nursing school. Other educational requirements for admission & continuation in the program include:

1. Continued enrollment in an accredited school of nursingRN program.
2. Completion of aNursing Fundamentalscourse
3. Completion of aPharmacologycourse
4. Good Academic Standing
5. Validation of nursing skills as outlined in the duties & responsibilities section
6. BLS