Nursing Station Technician - Intermediate Care Unit - 12hr Shifts

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Station Technician for the Intermediate Care Unit at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The position is scheduled for 60 hours every two weeks on day shifts of 12 hours, with work every third weekend. It is eligible for benefits. The Intermediate Care Unit is a fast-paced, 30-bed surgical specialty unit providing patient-centered care through multidisciplinary collaboration. Patients include people recovering from vascular, thoracic, and open-heart procedures, as well as cardiac and respiratory patients requiring advanced monitoring. The unit has telemetry capabilities and a progressive training approach. The Nursing Station Technician combines Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator duties. Under the direction of a professional nurse, the technician supports patient care, communication, and administrative functions. Patient assignments may be made according to unit needs and the discretion of the manager or charge nurse; the technician does not work autonomously.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required. OnTrack participants must be able to obtain the certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
Meet at least one of the following: 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 semester of clinical rotation; or current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.
For the direct-care experience pathway, appropriate roles may include Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant, or Emergency Room Technician.
The Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant, Nursing Station Tech, or Nursing Station Attendant position.

Responsibilities

Assist professional caregivers in delivering patient care under the direction of a professional nurse.
Provide patient care including personal hygiene, taking vital signs, assisting with daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding.
Transport patients and/or equipment.
Set up and maintain patient rooms.
Answer phones and coordinate the flow of communication on the patient care unit.
Process admission, discharge, and transfer forms; transcribe orders; assemble patient charts; and order tests.
Reorder and stock supplies.
Perform clerical, transcription, and maintenance functions for the patient care unit desk area.
Perform other tasks as needed.