Nursing Technician - 1x12 Days

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health in Greensboro, NC seeks a Nursing Technician to support registered nurses by observing and documenting patient conditions, assisting with daily living tasks, and aiding with progressive mobility. This role provides critical aid under supervision in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Under close supervision, you will collect vitals, assist with procedures, maintain a clean and safe unit, and document all care activities to ensure an accurate patient history and coordinated care for every

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Nurse Aide Certification and BLS CPR are required.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with daily living tasks, including meals, personal care, and mobility to aid recovery.
• Assesses nutrition, hydration, and elimination to anticipate patient needs and allocate resources.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients to appropriate locations per plan of care.
• Assists with clinical procedures, including vitals, EKGs, and monitoring as delegated by RN.
• Maintains unit inventories and a clean, safe environment in line with safety goals.
• Checks fall-risk patients for appropriate arm bands, socks, and signage for safety.
• Documents all clinical procedures, patient interactions, and medication use for a detailed history.
• Responds to RN delegation and communicates patient observations to ensure efficient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Mobility assistance

Nursing support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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.