Nursing Station Technician - OR

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

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. At University of Minnesota Medical Center, West Bank, the NST works under the direction and direct supervision of a professional nurse on a fast-paced unit, supporting patients and families and coordinating communication with the healthcare team. The role does not work autonomously; a patient care assignment may be given based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager or charge nurse. This position is 0.5 FTE (40 hours per two weeks), with 10-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

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 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.

Responsibilities

Assist professional caregivers in delivering patient care.
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.
Order and stock supplies.
Perform clerical, transcription, and patient-care-unit desk functions.
Coordinate the flow of communication on the patient care unit.
Answer phones and process admission, discharge, and transfer forms.
Transcribe orders, assemble patient charts, and order tests.
Perform other tasks as needed.