Nursing Station Technician - Intermediate Care Unit - 12hr Shifts - Fairview Health Services
Edina, MN
About the Job
Overview
We at M Health Fairview are looking for a Nursing Station Technician at Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 48 hours every two weeks on the Day shift, for 12 hour shifts, and every third weekend, and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more. Check out the benefit link here: https://www.fairview.org/Careers/Benefits/LocalSEIU
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.
The starting base rate of pay for the position is $22.50. Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.
About this Unit:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work on a medical/surgical unit? If so, then the Intermediate Care Unit may be an excellent fit for you! This 39 bed unit is situated on the 3rd Floor at Southdale Hospital, and provides telemetry and IMC care for surgical patients. The IMC team focuses on patient-centered care and multi-disciplinary collaboration, on a unit that is lively and exciting.
Responsibilities Job Description
Job Responsibilities
The Nursing Station Technician 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.
Qualifications
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.
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
We at M Health Fairview are looking for a Nursing Station Technician at Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 48 hours every two weeks on the Day shift, for 12 hour shifts, and every third weekend, and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more. Check out the benefit link here: https://www.fairview.org/Careers/Benefits/LocalSEIU
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.
The starting base rate of pay for the position is $22.50. Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.
About this Unit:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work on a medical/surgical unit? If so, then the Intermediate Care Unit may be an excellent fit for you! This 39 bed unit is situated on the 3rd Floor at Southdale Hospital, and provides telemetry and IMC care for surgical patients. The IMC team focuses on patient-centered care and multi-disciplinary collaboration, on a unit that is lively and exciting.
Responsibilities Job Description
Job Responsibilities
The Nursing Station Technician 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.
Qualifications
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.
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Source : Fairview Health Services
