Nursing Student- Med Surg Tech Advanced (MST-A)
- BLS
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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
Jackson Hospital is a community not-for-profit hospital serving Montgomery and the Alabama River Region. Our comprehensive healthcare services include cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics, and women's and children's care, along with 24-hour emergency services. It ranks among the largest hospitals in Alabama and is widely recognized for providing excellence in care. To learn more about Jackson Hospital & Clinic, please visit us at https://www.jackson.org .
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or equivalent and be enrolled in nursing school . Other educational requirements for admission & continuation in the program include:
- Continued enrollment in an accredited school of nursing RN program.
- Completion of a Nursing Fundamentals course
- Completion of a Pharmacology course
- Good Academic Standing
- Validation of nursing skills as outlined in the duties & responsibilities section
- BLS
From Jackson Hospital and Clinic's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Jackson Hospital and Clinic is a nonprofit hospital with an emergency department in Montgomery, AL. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, imaging techs and front-office staff. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Jackson Hospital and Clinic
Based in Montgomery, ALHires in AlabamaPay on its listings: 2.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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