Nursing Station Attendant - Pre and Post Op Care

Overview:

We at M Health Fairview are looking for a Nursing Station Attendant in Princeton, MN! This position is 48 hours every two weeks on the Day/Evening shift, for 8 hour shifts, and has no weekend rotation. This job is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more. Check out the benefit link here:

The starting base rate of pay for the position is $22.00. Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.

Shift times: 6am-2:30pm and 11am-7:30pm

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:

Do you have an interest in working in a fast-paced healthcare setting? Then the Pre and Post Op Care Unit might be right for you! The NSAs in this 13 bed unit assist roughly 30 patients a day and are one of the first impressions a patient will have on the unit. Your support has a great impact on patient experience and ensuring the day runs smoothly. Typical tasks include patient intake, checking vitals, and cleaning and stocking rooms.

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

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

As a Nursing Station Attendant, your job responsibilities would include the following:

Receptionist duties, such as recording messages, assisting visitors, maintaining department specific information, and transmitting information to appropriate personnel. The NSA is also responsible for assembling and maintaining patient charts.

Communicate orders to appropriate information source and communicate pending orders/results to appropriate staff in a timely manner.

Assist with room turnover and maintenance:

Performs cleanup of OR, PAR and Anesthesia

Readies OR for next patient

Accurately cares for equipment and takes action for preventative maintenance

Transports specimens

Transports dirty case carts to decontamination area

Stocks rooms with patient care supplies and other supplies as needed

Provides patient care:

Assists in transfer/positioning of patients

Assists with preparation of patients for surgery (pre-op clips)

Transports patients

Acquires and documents patient vital signs

Documents all patient care tasks performed

Other duties as delegated

Qualifications:

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.

Permanent