Nursing Station Technician - Short Stay Unit - 12hr Shifts

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Station Technician for the Short Stay Unit at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The role is 72 hours every two weeks, on day shifts of 12 hours, and includes working every third weekend. The position is eligible for benefits. The Short Stay Unit is a 27-bed acute care environment serving surgical and medical patients with short-term needs. The collaborative team works with providers to deliver safe, efficient care focused on rapid recovery and discharge. The Nursing Station Technician combines Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator duties. Under the direction of a professional nurse, the technician assists with patient care and unit operations, supports patients and families, and coordinates communication on the unit. The position does not work autonomously; patient-care assignments may be made according to unit needs and the discretion of the manager or charge nurse.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required; OnTrack participants must be able to obtain it upon completion of the program.
Must 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 with completion of one semester of clinical rotation; or current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.
Direct-care experience may be in roles such as Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant, or Emergency Room Technician.

Responsibilities

Assist professional caregivers with delivery of 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.
Reorder and stock supplies.
Perform unit desk functions, including answering phones, processing admission, discharge, and transfer forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts, and ordering tests.
Coordinate the flow of communication on the patient care unit.
Demonstrate customer service, teamwork, and communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Perform other tasks as needed.