Nurse Technician I

Cone Health; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health in Burlington, NC, is seeking a Nurse Aide to support patients with daily living activities and mobility as part of the recovery plan.

The role requires a State-registered Nurse Aide certification and BLS CPR; no prior experience is required. You will help monitor patients, document care, and collaborate with registered nurses to ensure safe, quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Nurse Aide Certification required by NC DHHS.
• BLS CPR certification required (Red Cross or AHA).

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks and mobility to support recovery.
• Monitor vital signs and assist with clinical procedures.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge patients per plan of care.
• Maintain clean, safe environment and document care.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assistance

Documentation

Vital signs monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nurse Aide Certification

BLS CPR Certification (Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider)

Job description

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.