Nurse Tech Orthopedics Fulltime Days

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Nursing Technician to support Registered Nurses by observing and documenting patient conditions, assisting with daily living activities and mobility under close supervision.

You will participate in clinical procedures, help monitor vital signs, maintain clean, safe environments, and ensure accurate patient history through careful documentation. High school diploma required; Nurse Aide certification and CPR/BLS are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certification required by State of North Carolina DHHR.
• Nurse Aide Certification required.
• BLS (CPR) required.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with daily living tasks and progressive mobility under supervision.
• Assesses nutrition, hydration, and elimination to allocate resources and anticipate needs.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients per plan of care.
• Assists with clinical procedures including monitoring blood glucose, recording vital signs, obtaining EKGs, applying restraints, and attending to elimination needs.
• Helps maintain unit inventories and ensure a clean, safe environment in line with safety goals.
• Verifies fall-risk patients have proper arm bands, socks, and signage for safety.
• Documents all clinical procedures, patient interactions, and medication use to maintain patient history.
• Responds to delegation from RN staff and shares patient observations for efficient collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Observation

Documentation

Vital signs

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Nursing Technician supports the Registered Nurse through observing and documenting patient conditions. Working under close supervision, this role assists with patient support through progressive mobility and assistance with daily tasks as needed.

Essential Job Function

• Supports patients with daily living tasks, including meals, personal care, and progressive mobility in order to support the recovery and plan of care.
• Assesses patients' quality of life related to nutrition, hydration, and elimination in order to distribute resources and anticipate patient needs.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients in order to move them to the appropriate locations in line with the plan of care.
• Assists with clinical procedures, including monitoring blood glucose, recording vital signs, obtaining EKG's, applying restraints, and attending to elimination needs to provide comfortable care for patients.
• Helps to maintain unit inventories of supplies and medical equipment in order to ensure a clean and safe environment in adherence to the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Checks that fall-risk patients have the appropriate arm bands, socks, and signage to ensure physical safety.
• Helps document all clinical procedures, patient interactions, and medication use to maintain a detailed patient history.
• Responds promptly to delegation from registered nurse staff and shares patient observations to ensure efficient collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Required: None

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: Certification required by State of North Carolina DHHR. Nurse Aide Certification required. BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.