Nursing Technician Nightshift Part-time General Surgery

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 and assisting with daily tasks. This role operates under close supervision to provide progressive mobility and comfortable care for patients.

The position emphasizes collaboration with nursing staff, adherence to safety protocols, and proactive documentation to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Nurse Aide Certification and BLS CPR are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks and progressive mobility to support recovery and plan of care.
• Assess nutrition, hydration, and elimination to allocate resources and anticipate patient needs.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge patients to move them to appropriate locations per care plan.
• Assist with clinical procedures such as monitoring blood glucose, vital signs, EKGs, and applying restraints.
• Maintain unit inventory of supplies and equipment to ensure a clean, safe environment.
• Verify fall-risk patients have the correct arm bands, socks, and signage for safety.
• Document clinical procedures, patient interactions, and medication use to maintain patient history.
• Respond to nurse delegations and share patient observations for efficient teamwork.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.