Nursing Station Technician (NST) - Short Stay/Observation

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota is hiring a Nursing Station Technician for its Outpatient / Short Stay department. The 16-bed unit cares for outpatients in beds, observation patients, and other short-stay patients through a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, registered nurses, health unit coordinators, and nursing assistants. The role is a hybrid of Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator duties, providing direct patient care and administrative support. The NST works under the direct supervision of a professional nurse on a fast-paced unit, supporting patients, families, and the healthcare team. The starting base pay is $24.16 per hour; candidates with experience may be offered a higher rate. The position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks), on the day shift, with 8-hour shifts and work every other weekend.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required. OnTrack participants must be able to obtain this certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
Meet at least one of the following: successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training 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.
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 with patient care, including personal hygiene, taking vital signs, 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 admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Transcribe orders, assemble patient charts, and order tests.
Demonstrate customer service, collaboration, teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team.