What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Station Technician - Short Stay/Observation Unit position at Fairview Health Services?
M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital located in Maplewood, MN is growing! We're looking for a dedicated Nursing Station Technician (NST) to care for patients on our new Outpatient / Short Stay department. Are you ready to join our growing campus? We'd love to have you on the team!
This role offers a full time schedule of 64 hours per pay period (0.8 FTE) on the night shift, working 8 hour shifts and includes every other weekend.
We offer a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, retirement options, time off and more! You can learn about benefits here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/helocalseiu
The starting base rate of pay for the Nursing Station Technician is $22.50. Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.
This hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Don't miss your chance to grow and develop with this new team! This unit is:
- 16 Bed Unit
- Deliver care to outpatients in a bed, observation and other short stay patients
- Multidisciplinary approach to care
- Care delivery team: Board Certified/Eligible physicians, RNs, Health Unit Coordinators, and Nursing Assistants
Responsibilities Job Description
The NST is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties.
In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, collaboration and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fasted paced unit. The NST assists the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining rooms, reordering, and stocking supplies. In addition, the NST will maintain unit desk area functions such as answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests.
Qualifications
Required
License/Certification/Registration
- Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants are required to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program
AND ONE or more of the following:
Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program.
OR
Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting. (Appropriate roles may include, Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or Emergency Room Technician)
OR
Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program
OR
Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire. This requirement does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech or Nursing Station Attendant position
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
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