Nursing Station Technician - 7B Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Station Technician (NST) for the Med/Surg 7B unit at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – East Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Medical Center is an integrated academic health care system comprising two hospitals and adult specialty clinics on the East and West banks of the Minneapolis campus. It is Fairview’s flagship facility. The 22-bed 7B unit cares for adult patients undergoing thoracic, urology, vascular, bariatric, and general surgery, as well as patients with cystic fibrosis or general medicine needs. Day and evening shifts have patient ratios of 7–8 patients; the night shift ratio is 11 patients. The NST delivers direct patient care under the direct supervision of a professional nurse and is cross-trained for Health Unit Coordinator duties. The role requires customer service, teamwork, and communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team in a fast-paced unit. The position is 0.5 FTE (40 hours every two weeks), with 8-hour evening shifts and an every-other-weekend rotation.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required. OnTrack participants must be able to obtain this certification upon completing the OnTrack program.
Meet one of the following qualifications: successfully complete Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview-sponsored Nursing Assistant program; have six months of recent direct care experience in a long-term, home care, or acute care setting; be currently enrolled in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program and have completed one semester of clinical rotation; or hold 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a Health Unit Coordinator, Nursing Assistant, or in another related role.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, including personal hygiene, taking vital signs, assisting with daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding.
Maintain unit desk functions, including answering phones, processing admissions, and handling discharge and transfer forms.
Transcribe orders, assemble patient charts, and order tests.
Set up and maintain patient rooms.
Order and stock supplies.
Demonstrate customer service, teamwork, and communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team.