Nursing Station Technician - Orthopedics

Fairview Health Services•Woodbury, MN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Station Technician for the Med Surg/Ortho 3 South unit at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota. The unit has 26 private rooms and serves adults age 18 and older, including patients recovering from hip, knee, spine, and shoulder surgeries, as well as patients receiving general medical-surgical and orthopedic care. The average patient stay is 1–3 days. Under the direction of nursing personnel, the technician provides patient care while functioning as both a nursing assistant and a health unit coordinator. Work may include patient care, taking vital signs, bathing and feeding patients, answering call lights, transporting patients, maintaining and stocking rooms, using equipment and phones, completing clerical and transcription tasks, and coordinating communication on the unit. The role may also involve working as a patient care attendant. This position is 0.75 FTE, or 60 hours every two weeks. It works 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with an every-third-weekend rotation that includes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as a holiday rotation.

Requirements

Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. OnTrack participants must be able to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the program.
Meet at least one of the following qualification pathways: 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 in an appropriate role such as Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant, or Emergency Room Technician; current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program and 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

Perform delegated nursing functions, including personal care, ambulation, exercise, nutrition, specimen collection, and vital signs.
Assist patients with personal care while maintaining privacy and safety, recognizing comfort needs, and responding to call lights.
Adapt care approaches to patients’ ages and cultural backgrounds; use equipment appropriately and provide special procedures such as skin care according to unit guidelines.
Use appropriate infection-control practices and seek assistance when encountering abnormal situations.
Observe patients, assist nurses in monitoring their condition, document care, and promptly report unusual data or changes in condition to the nurse.
Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Communicate effectively with the health care team, maintain confidentiality, provide updates and reports for continuity of care, and use established systems to contact staff.
Maintain cleanliness and order in patient rooms, the central desk, and other assigned areas; assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges; provide courier and escort services as needed.
Maintain the desk area and patient supplies and equipment according to designated standards.
Keep medical records complete, current, and appropriately ordered; accurately and promptly transcribe medical orders, file chart reports, and prepare charts and information for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Use correct medical terminology and abbreviations in accordance with procedures.
Schedule patient tests and procedures in consideration of patient needs and changing conditions; coordinate priorities with the health care team and communicate essential information to other departments and services.
Record scheduled tests and procedures on kardexes and communication boards; handle specimens and equipment according to infection-control practices; notify appropriate team members when results or other information are available.
Complete clerical duties in an organized, priority-based manner and maintain unit communication systems and the central desk area.
Greet patients, families, visitors, and health care team members; answer telephone calls and patient intercoms promptly and courteously; relay requests in a timely manner.
Monitor and coordinate routine ordering and stocking of supplies, forms, and equipment; order individual patient supplies as directed; report equipment needing maintenance and follow up as necessary.
Follow patient-care-area standards for cost control, including PAR levels.
Participate in orientation of new patient-care-unit staff and share knowledge of job priorities and applicable policies, including confidentiality, safety and emergency procedures, and infection control.