Nursing Technician Jobs
Nursing Technician jobs are open across hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, and rehabilitation centers, from entry-level to experienced roles, with specializations in med-surg, ICU support, and phlebotomy. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
Find Nursing Technician JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 212+ Nursing Technician jobs
INTRODUCTION
Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician (CNA/HUC) to join our Float Team at the University of MN Medical Center East Bank Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
Schedule: This position will be a 0.90 FTE (72 hours every two weeks) on the 12 hour day shifts 7am-7:30pm with an every third weekend rotation.
ABOUT THIS POSITION:
Are you looking for an opportunity to experience a wide variety of units at UMMC? Join the NST Float Pool, a phenomenal option for those who thrive on versatility! In this role, you’ll float across 17 different units and provide one-on-one patient support as a sitting attendant. This position is perfect for individuals who enjoy taking on new challenges, building relationships across multiple teams, and contributing to a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
The Nursing Station Technician (NST) is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties. In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, collaboration and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fast-paced unit. The NST is responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining rooms, reordering, and stocking supplies. In addition, the NST will maintain unit desk area functions such as answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Facilitates timely flow of communication on the patient care area to ensure the exchange of information and to promote the coordination of services.
- Promptly answers the telephone identifying 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. Consistently answers patient intercom promptly and relays patient requests in a timely manner.
- Coordinates the scheduling of tests, lab work, and other patient and department procedures, arranges appropriate transport and assists with transport. Optimally uses EHR.
- Prepares charts for discharge and transfers.
- Prepares and completes vital informative sources for specific care area (e.g. brainboard, census information, computer information). Assigns and maintains unit communication technology (pagers, ascom phones).
- Responsible for the accurate, timely transcription of physician’s orders.
- Follows the crucial steps for timely and accurate transcription of physician’s orders as required by recognizing an order needing transcription, ordering vital services, tests, equipment, and signing off order per procedure.
- Demonstrates familiarity with medical terminology and abbreviations and utilizes accurate abbreviations and symbols per procedures.
- Demonstrates interpersonal skills by transcribing physician orders based on priorities and by following a detailed routine.
- Responsible for the maintenance of desk area and patient supplies and equipment according to designated standards.
- Orders individual patient supplies as advised by a nurse or as indicated in physician orders.
- Notifies appropriate department per procedure for equipment requiring maintenance and follows through on status of equipment as vital.
- Demonstrates general knowledge of cost containment and awareness of cost control by following designated standards of the patient care area.
- Maintains safe, clean and efficient patient care areas.
- Participates in orientation of new staff (e.g. Nursing staff, physicians and students) on the patient care unit.
- 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.
- Assists nurses in supervising patient condition.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Must have BLS certification and ONE of the following):
- Six months of recent hands-on patient care experience (acute, long-term, or home care)
- Enrolled in an LPN, RN, or NP program (with at least 1 completed clinical semester)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the MN Registry
- Completed Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Previous experience as a Health Unit Coordinator, Nursing Assistant, or other related experience
QUALIFICATIONS
$24.16 - $32.35 Hourly
INTRODUCTION
Fairview is looking for a Nursing Station Technician (CNA/HUC) to join our Float Team at the University of MN Medical Center East Bank Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
Schedule: This position will be a 0.90 FTE (72 hours every two weeks) on the 12 hour day shifts 7am-7:30pm with an every third weekend rotation.
ABOUT THIS POSITION:
Are you looking for an opportunity to experience a wide variety of units at UMMC? Join the NST Float Pool, a phenomenal option for those who thrive on versatility! In this role, you’ll float across 17 different units and provide one-on-one patient support as a sitting attendant. This position is perfect for individuals who enjoy taking on new challenges, building relationships across multiple teams, and contributing to a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
The Nursing Station Technician (NST) is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties. In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, collaboration and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fast-paced unit. The NST is responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining rooms, reordering, and stocking supplies. In addition, the NST will maintain unit desk area functions such as answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Facilitates timely flow of communication on the patient care area to ensure the exchange of information and to promote the coordination of services.
- Promptly answers the telephone identifying 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. Consistently answers patient intercom promptly and relays patient requests in a timely manner.
- Coordinates the scheduling of tests, lab work, and other patient and department procedures, arranges appropriate transport and assists with transport. Optimally uses EHR.
- Prepares charts for discharge and transfers.
- Prepares and completes vital informative sources for specific care area (e.g. brainboard, census information, computer information). Assigns and maintains unit communication technology (pagers, ascom phones).
- Responsible for the accurate, timely transcription of physician’s orders.
- Follows the crucial steps for timely and accurate transcription of physician’s orders as required by recognizing an order needing transcription, ordering vital services, tests, equipment, and signing off order per procedure.
- Demonstrates familiarity with medical terminology and abbreviations and utilizes accurate abbreviations and symbols per procedures.
- Demonstrates interpersonal skills by transcribing physician orders based on priorities and by following a detailed routine.
- Responsible for the maintenance of desk area and patient supplies and equipment according to designated standards.
- Orders individual patient supplies as advised by a nurse or as indicated in physician orders.
- Notifies appropriate department per procedure for equipment requiring maintenance and follows through on status of equipment as vital.
- Demonstrates general knowledge of cost containment and awareness of cost control by following designated standards of the patient care area.
- Maintains safe, clean and efficient patient care areas.
- Participates in orientation of new staff (e.g. Nursing staff, physicians and students) on the patient care unit.
- 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.
- Assists nurses in supervising patient condition.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Must have BLS certification and ONE of the following):
- Six months of recent hands-on patient care experience (acute, long-term, or home care)
- Enrolled in an LPN, RN, or NP program (with at least 1 completed clinical semester)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the MN Registry
- Completed Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Previous experience as a Health Unit Coordinator, Nursing Assistant, or other related experience
QUALIFICATIONS
$24.16 - $32.35 Hourly
Nursing Technician Jobs by Experience Level
Top Cities Hiring Nursing Technicians
Explore nursing technician openings in the cities hiring most right now.
See All 212+ Nursing Technician Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Nursing Technician JobsNursing Technician Job Market
Who's Hiring
- Fairview Health Services27
- Cone Health20
- MedVet13
- UPMC11
- White Plains Hospital8
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in nursing technician jobs.
- Current CNA certification or enrollment in an accredited nursing program
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an accredited provider
- Experience with vital signs monitoring and electronic health record documentation
- Ability to assist with patient mobility, transfers, and activities of daily living
- Phlebotomy or specimen collection skills preferred in many acute care settings
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with registered nurses and care teams
Tips for Your Nursing Technician Job Search
List your clinical competencies precisely
Hiring managers scan for specific skills like vital signs monitoring, EKG setup, catheter care, and specimen collection. Don't bury these under vague phrases like 'patient care.' List each competency by name so your resume clears automated screening tools.
Highlight your certifications on your resume
Certifications like CNA, BLS, or phlebotomy credentials often appear as hard filters in job listings. Place them in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so recruiters see them before reading your work history.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists nursing technician openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor applications to care setting
A hospital med-surg floor and a skilled nursing facility look for different things. When applying to acute care roles, emphasize fast-paced patient turnover and equipment use. For long-term care, highlight patient relationship-building and daily living assistance.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Interviewers for nursing technician roles often ask how you handled a patient who refused care or how you responded when a patient's condition changed suddenly. Prepare two or three specific examples from clinical rotations or past jobs before your interview.
Follow up after submitting your application
Hospital HR teams process high volumes of applications. A brief, professional follow-up email to the hiring department after five to seven business days shows initiative and keeps your application from going cold in a busy queue.
Nursing Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most nursing technicians?
The most active employers for nursing technicians right now are Fairview Health Services, Cone Health, and MedVet, and the most openings are in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to be highest in large health systems and regional hospital networks.
How many nursing technician jobs are remote?
About 39% of nursing technician openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most nursing technician work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements include health education coordination and administrative support roles attached to nursing departments.
How do you become a nursing technician?
Most nursing technician roles require you to complete a state-approved CNA program or be actively enrolled in an accredited nursing program. After finishing the coursework, you pass a state competency exam to earn certification. You then obtain BLS certification, build clinical hours through your program or a first job, and apply to roles in your target care setting.
Can you get hired as a nursing technician with little experience?
Yes, many health systems hire nursing technicians who are current nursing students with completed fundamentals coursework, even without paid work history. Emphasize clinical rotation hours, the specific skills you practiced, and any patient contact time. Applying to hospital systems with formal student nurse technician programs gives you the strongest path in without prior paid experience.
What does the nursing technician interview process look like?
Most nursing technician interviews involve a phone screen with HR followed by an in-person or video interview with a nurse manager or charge nurse. Expect questions about your clinical skills, how you handle stressful patient situations, and your availability for shifts including nights and weekends. Some facilities add a brief skills check or tour of the unit before making an offer.
Where can I find and apply to nursing technician jobs?
You can find and apply to nursing technician jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your certifications, care setting preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
See All 212+ Nursing Technician Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Nursing Technician Jobs