Nursing Station Technician - NICU

Job Overview

St. John's Hospital located in Maplewood, MN is looking for a dedicated Nursing Station Technician (NST) to care for patients on our NICU unit.

This role offers a schedule of 56 hours per pay period (0.7 FTE) on the Night Shift, working 8 hour shifts, Variable schedule, and includes an every other weekend rotation.

This hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

About this Unit:

Our unit offers 29 LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery & post-partum) beds plus 2 triage rooms. We have 1 water birth room and 2 OR suites. We provide single room care, which provides patients and families with outstanding care, all within the same room throughout their stay. We average 200+ deliveries a month and manage many outpatients daily for antenatal testing. Daily census is 18 mom and baby couplets.

Our NICU is newly remodeled, and we are pleased to expand our care to higher risk patients (28 weeks gestational age).

The NST is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties.

Work under direction of nursing personnel to provide patient care while functioning as a nursing assistant and as a health unit coordinator. Duties may include: patient cares, vitals, bathing, feeding, answering call lights, transporting, care of environment (by stocking, cleaning, and maintaining rooms) and use of equipment, phones, clerical, transcription, and coordinate the flow of communication on the unit. May work as a patient care attendant.

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

• Assists patients with personal cares.
• Assures patient privacy and safety.
• Recognizes patient/family needs for comfort.
• Provides appropriate comforting measures.
• Responds to patient call lights.
• Recognizes when different approaches are needed due to age or cultural background.
• Utilizes equipment properly.

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

• Uses appropriate infection control techniques.
• Uses supplies and equipment appropriately.
• Seeks assistance when faced with abnormal situations.

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

• Documents care provided.
• Reports unusual data or changes in patient condition to nurse in a timely manner.
• Responds appropriately to emergent situations.
• Assists the nurses in monitoring patient condition.

Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team:

• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Provides updates and report to maintain continuity of care and keeps staff informed of changes in patients schedules.
• Uses established communication system to contact staff members.
• Responds appropriately to emergent situations.

Performs environmental and other responsibilities as assigned:

• Maintains order and cleanliness in –patient care rooms, central desk area, and other areas as assigned.
• Assists with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Provides courier and escort services as needed.
• Responsible for the maintenance of desk area and patient supplies and equipment according to designated standards

Maintains the medical record:

• Assures that each medical record is complete, in appropriate order, and current.
• Assures that all medical orders are transcribed in an accurate, timely manner and in accordance with unit guidelines.
• Files chart reports in a timely manner.
• Anticipates needs and prepares charts for admission, transfer, and discharge including copying appropriate information for discharge to other health care facilities.
• Utilizes correct medical terminology and proper abbreviations and uses proper abbreviations and symbols per procedures.

Schedules patient tests and procedures:

• Considers patient needs and changing condition to schedule tests and procedures accordingly.
• Works with other members of the health care team to prioritize tests and procedures when multiple requests are requested.
• Communicates clearly to other departments and services to assure they have all essential information including special requests and needs of the patient.
• Recognizes when different considerations are needed due to age, or cultural background.

Maintains unit communication systems and central desk area:

• Records scheduled tests and procedures on kardexs and communication boards.
• Handles specimens and patient equipment according to proper infection control practices.
• Notifies appropriate team members when tests or procedure results and other information are available.
• Responsible for the completion of clerical duties in an organized and…