Nursing Student- Med Surg Tech Advanced (MST-A) at Jackson Hospital

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 depending on current availability:

Emergency Department

Medical Surgical

Ortho/Neuro

Urology

ICU

Cardiac step down, telemetry

palliative care

progressive care