What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Student- Med Surg Tech Advanced (MST-A) position at JACKSON HOSPITAL AND CLINIC?
The Medical Surgical Technician-Advanced (MST-A) is part of the transition to practice pathway at Jackson Hospital, established to decrease a known experience-competency gap in new graduate registered nurses. Under the direction of a registered nurse (RN), the MST-A performs patient care, respiratory functions, and unit functions appropriate to the position, and in compliance with hospital policies, protocols, and procedures. The MST-A is expected to anticipate the needs of the patient within their scope of practice, collect reports and document patient data, transcribe orders, and keep the RN informed of pertinent changes in patient condition. The MST-A will be assigned to an RN and may perform other skills as outlined in the duties and responsibilities section which are set in the Alabama Administrative Code 610-X-7-.12, the Alabama Board of Nursing Standardized Procedure, and Jackson Hospital's guidelines.
Areas available for MST-A:
Med/Surg and Med/Surg Specialty Floors
Cardiac Step-Down
Progressive Care
ICU
CVICU
Labor and Delivery
Nursery
Emergency Department
Med Tech
Community Hospital -
Tallassee, AL
Student Rad Tech
Vaughan Regional Medical Center -
Selma, AL
