Nursing Station Technician Med/Surg

Overview

Are you interested in becoming a Nursing Station Technician Med/Surg?

Well, now it is your chance! At Fairview, we provide plenty of opportunities for you to follow your passion

This position will be working 64 hours every two weeks on the day/evening shift, 8 hour shifts and every other weekend. The position is eligible for benefits including loan repayment.

About this unit:

This is a 24 bed med/surg unit with patients experiencing the following conditions:

• Sepsis

• Overdoses/Withdrawals

• Surgical procedures

• Telemetry

• Diabetes

• Pneumonia

• Altered mental status (AMS)

• …and more!

At M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank Campus we are committed to providing outstanding healthcare in a setting where we specialize in innovation. We continually aim to improve our patients' lives by delivering outstanding outcomes using groundbreaking technology and treatments while balancing patients' needs. Our partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School and University of Minnesota Physicians provides the platform to specialize in breakthrough treatments, surgical techniques, lifesaving therapies and to train tomorrow's physicians. Clinical trials advance our clinical services, bringing the very newest insights in patient care. We are conveniently located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis.

Responsibilities/Job Description

In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, teamwork and communication skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fasted paced unit. Other job duties include:

• Patient care such as personal hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding

• Setting up and maintaining patient rooms

• Ordering and stocking of supplies

• Answering telephone calls as able

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

Required

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

• 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