Nursing Station Attendant

Fairview has an immediate opening for a Nursing Station Technician to join the Ambulatory Surgery Center team located in Maple Grove, MN.  This is a 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period), benefit-eligible opening on day shift. The Surgery Center is open Monday- Friday between the hours of 6:30am and 4:00pm.  Shift start time varies based on need.   

The Maple Grove Ambulatory Surgery Center is a partnership with University of MN Physicians, where you will find more than 20 medical specialties in one convenient location. Our patients have access to primary and specialty care for pediatric and adult patients, which also includes a cancer center, a breast center, and an ambulatory surgery center. The center has four ORs and four procedure rooms.

The Nursing Station Attendant position is responsible for assisting with patient care, performing receptionist duties on the station, and maintaining patient care areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with receptionist duties:
• Provides oversight of telephone communications within the department
• Transmit information to appropriate personnel
• Record messages
• Assist visitors.
• Maintain department specific sources of information
• Communicate orders to appropriate information source and communicate pending orders/results to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Assemble and maintain patient charts:
• Prepare charts for discharge and patient transfer within Northland or other facilities.
• Maintain the patient care area:
• Assure safe, clean and efficient environment on station.
• Maintain desk order.
• Perform cleaning duties on station.
• Monitor, order and stock supplies and equipment.
• Assist with the delivery of patient care:
• Provide care under the direct supervision of a nurse.
• Provide transfer and transport of patients, supplies specimens and/or messages.
• Knowledge of specialty equipment and procedures
• Comfort Rounds
• Glucose Testing

Required Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross) Ontrack participants much be able to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program. and
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer experience working with computer applications (e.g. WORD, EPIC, hospital specific software applications) and telephone usage.

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

Salary : $32