Nursing Station Technician (NST) - Ortho
About The Position
The Nursing Station Technician (NST) is a hybrid role combining Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator duties to provide direct patient care and administrative support. The position is based on a 24-bed orthopedic unit at Fairview Riverside University Hospital, where patients may have conditions including sepsis, overdoses or withdrawals, surgical needs, telemetry needs, diabetes, pneumonia, or altered mental status. Working under the direct supervision of a professional nurse, the NST provides patient care and supports patients, families, and the healthcare team through customer service, collaboration, teamwork, and communication. The role is 56 hours per pay period on the evening shift, with variable eight-hour shifts and every-other-weekend work. The starting base rate is $24.16; candidates with experience may be offered a higher rate.
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 at least one of the following qualifications: 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.
- 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 with patient care, including personal hygiene, taking vital signs, supporting daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding.
- Transport patients and/or equipment.
- Provide one-to-one observation with patients.
- Set up and maintain patient rooms.
- Reorder and stock supplies.
- Answer phones; process admission, discharge, and transfer forms; transcribe orders; assemble patient charts; and order tests.
- Demonstrate customer service, collaboration, teamwork, and communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Retirement benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
