Nursing Station Technician (NST)- Neuro Surgical ICU

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Station Technician (NST) is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties. The Nursing Station Technician (NST) 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 Neuro Surgical ICU (NSICU) at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) East Bank is a specialized 16-bed critical care unit dedicated to caring for adult patients with complex neurological and surgical needs. The unit provides advanced monitoring and treatment for patients recovering from neurosurgical procedures, trauma, transplant surgeries, and other major surgical interventions requiring intensive care support.

Requirements

Must have BLS certification and ONE of the following:
Six months of recent hands-on patient care experience (acute, long-term, or home care)
Enrolled in an LPN, RN, or NP program (with at least 1 completed clinical semester)
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the MN Registry
Completed Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Facilitates timely flow of communication on the patient care area to ensure the exchange of information and to promote the coordination of services.
Promptly answers the telephone identifying self and patient care area, asks questions to clarify information, and consistently follows through on all messages in a timely and courteous manner.
Coordinates activities of the desk area to provide prompt, accurate and courteous handling of communication. Consistently answers patient intercom promptly and relays patient requests in a timely manner.
Coordinates the scheduling of tests, lab work, and other patient and department procedures, arranges appropriate transport and assists with transport. Optimally uses EHR.
Prepares charts for discharge and transfers.
Prepares and completes vital informative sources for specific care area (e.g. brainboard, census information, computer information). Assigns and maintains unit communication technology (pagers, ascom phones).
Responsible for the accurate, timely transcription of physician’s orders.
Follows the crucial steps for timely and accurate transcription of physician’s orders as required by recognizing and order needing transcription, ordering vital services, tests, equipment, and signing off order per procedure.
Demonstrates familiarity with medical terminology and abbreviations and utilizes accurate abbreviations and symbols per procedures.
Demonstrates interpersonal skills by transcribing physician orders based on priorities and by following a detailed routine.
Responsible for the maintenance of desk area and patient supplies and equipment according to designated standards.
Orders individual patient supplies as advised by a nurse or as indicated in physician orders.
Notifies appropriate department per procedure for equipment requiring maintenance and follows through on status of equipment as vital.
Demonstrates general knowledge of cost containment and awareness of cost control by following designated standards of the patient care area.
Maintains safe, clean and efficient patient care areas.
Participates in orientation of new staff (e.g. Nursing staff, physicians and students) on the patient care unit.
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, and promptly answers call lights.
Assists nurses in supervising patient condition