Nursing Station Technician - Med/Surg - 12hr Shifts

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician at the M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton, MN! This position is 48 hours every two weeks on the Day/Night shift, for 12 hour shifts, and every third weekend, and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more.

Shift times: 7am-7:30pm and 7pm-7:30am

M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center provides convenient access to expert, coordinated care to patients in the Princeton, Elk River, Zimmerman, and surrounding communities. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit:

Are you interested in gaining experience in multiple specialties and working with an outstanding team? Then the Med/Surg Unit might be right for you! At Fairview Northland Medical Center the Med Surg unit consists of medical and surgical, and adult Intensive Care patients. The Med/Surg unit consists of 22 beds and the ICU has 4 beds. We are recognized for having high employee engagement results, high patient experience, and an atmosphere of accountability.

Job Responsibilities:

The Nursing Station Technician (NST) will work under direction of nursing personnel to deliver patient care. Duties may include: patient cares, vitals, bathing, feeding, answering call lights, transporting, care of environment (by stocking, cleaning, and maintaining rooms). An NST may work as a patient care attendant.

Duties Include:

Performs delegated nursing functions to assigned patients including personal care, ambulation, exercise, nutrition, specimen collection and vital signs.

Performs special procedures (eg: skin care) as defined by patient care unit practice guidelines.

Observes patients and reports any changes in status to appropriate staff.

Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team.

Performs environmental and other responsibilities as assigned.

Accurately maintains the medical record.

Efficiently schedules patient tests and procedures.

Maintains unit communication systems and central desk area.

Actively participates in staff development.

Required Qualifications:

License/Certification/Registration

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants much be able 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.

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 : $23 - $32