Nursing Station Technician - Neuroscience

About the role

Fairview is seeking a Nursing Station Technician at the M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. This position is a .6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks) working 8-hour night shifts, and every other weekend. Eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and more.

Responsibilities

• Assists the professional caregiver in delivering patient care
• Transports patient and / or equipment
• Sets up and maintains patient rooms
• Reorders and stocks supplies
• Performs clerical, transcription, and maintenance of patient care unit desk area functions
• Captures and coordinates the flow of communication on a patient care unit
• Answers the telephone, identifies self and patient care area, asks questions to clarify information, and consistently follows through on all messages in a timely and courteous manner
• Coordinates activities of the desk area to provide prompt, accurate and courteous handling of communication
• Provides effective customer service by interacting with other health care team members, patients, and public to foster cooperation and accurate exchange of communication in a friendly, cooperative and timely manner at all times
• Coordinates the scheduling of tests, lab work, and other patient and department procedures, arranges appropriate transport and assists with transport
• Effectively uses EHR
• Identifies and facilitates resolution of unit specific issues between patient care area and support departments (e.g. Materials Management, Linen Services, HIM (Medical Records), Nutrition Services, Environmental Services) involving Nurse Manager / Manager as needed
• Completes clerical duties in an organized and priority-based manner
• Assembles admission charts and maintains patient charts according to sites guidelines and policies
• Adds and deletes reports and forms following correct chart order
• Facilitates corrections in EHR when delegated by RN and/or MD
• Prepares charts for discharge and transfers
• Follows current processes for next level of care communication
• Prepares and completes necessary informational sources for specific care area (e.g. census information, computer information, etc.)
• Assigns and maintains unit communication technology
• Follows the essential steps for timely and accurate transcription of physician’s orders as required
• Demonstrates familiarity with medical terminology and abbreviations and utilizes proper abbreviations and symbols per procedures
• Provides basic patient care by performing routine duties to include: personal grooming, bathing, toileting, feeding, skin care needs (clean and sterile dressing changes), applying ointments / creams; oral hygiene; specimen collection / testing; position / ambulating; changing linens, and promptly answers call lights

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
• Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program
• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program
• Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire

Qualifications

• At least one of the following:
• Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program
• Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program
• Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire

Skills

• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
• Effective communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more!

Pay

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. 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.

Schedule

This position works 8-hour night shifts, and every other weekend.