Nursing Station Technician-Med/Surg 6

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Station Technician works on the newly remodeled adult Medical/Surgical Unit at University of Minnesota Medical Center – West Bank Campus. The unit has 24 private rooms and cares for post-surgical patients, including gynecology, bariatric, and urology populations, as well as medical telemetry patients. The technician works under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and supports patients, families, and the healthcare team through customer service, teamwork, communication, and direct patient care. The position is 48 hours (.6 FTE) every two weeks, with 12-hour night shifts and every-third-weekend rotation.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required; OnTrack participants must be able to obtain certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
Meet at least one of the following: successfully complete Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training 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.
Direct-care experience may be in roles such as 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.

Responsibilities

Provide patient personal care and interventions.
Respond promptly to patient call lights for assigned and other patients.
Assist with grooming and hygiene, skin integrity, personal comfort, and population-specific needs.
Assist patients with ambulation, transfers, positioning, and range of motion according to activity orders and patient needs.
Implement fall-prevention activities specified in the plan of care.
Assist with specimen collection.
Assist the RN with admissions, transfers, discharges, and post-mortem care.
Provide bedside 1:1 attendant support.
Set up and maintain orderly patient rooms.
Observe, collect, and document health-status data.
Obtain vital signs, record intake and output, obtain weights, and perform glucometer checks.
Report abnormal results to the RN.
Document according to documentation guidelines.
Contribute to a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees.
Uphold Fairview values and demonstrate professional communication and accountability to patients, peers, and leaders.
Report environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to a supervisor.
Use equipment according to policies, procedures, and manufacturer directions or standards.
When applicable, identify, segregate, and dispose of hazardous waste and ensure container integrity.