About the position
We at M Health Fairview are looking for a Nursing Station Technician at Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 56 hours every two weeks on the Night shift, for 8 hour shifts, and every other weekend, and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more. 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 $23.40. Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay. 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required
- Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program
- Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting
- Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program
- Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO/vacation
- Safe and Sick Time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement
