Nursing Technician

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

Job summary

Cone Health Medical Group is seeking a Nursing Technician in Greensboro, NC. The role supports the Registered Nurse by observing and documenting patient conditions and assisting with daily living tasks and mobility under close supervision.

Responsibilities include admitting, transferring, and discharging patients as needed, monitoring vital signs and glucose, and helping maintain a safe, well-stocked unit. Requires NC nurse aide certification and CPR/BLS.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Nurse Aide Certification required.
• BLS (CPR) certification required by American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with daily living tasks and progressive mobility.
• Assesses nutrition, hydration, and elimination to anticipate needs.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients per plan of care.
• Assists with procedures and monitors vital signs and glucose as directed.
• Maintains unit inventories and a clean, safe environment per safety goals.
• Verifies fall-risk patients have appropriate bands and signage.
• Documents procedures, patient interactions, and medication use.
• Responds to delegation from RN staff and communicates observations.

Skills

Patient care

Observation

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EKG monitoring

Vital signs equipment

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.