Nursing Technician - Nurse Secretary, 3x12 Nights

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Nursing Secretary NT I Plus 3 to support the Registered Nurse by observing and documenting patient conditions and assisting with patient care tasks under supervision.

The role emphasizes daily living support, mobility assistance, and coordination of patient flow within the care team. BLS CPR certification and Nurse Aide credentials are required.

Qualifications

• Required; High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience not specified in ad; 1 year of related experience is mentioned in the educational context.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with daily living tasks, including meals, personal care, and progressive mobility to support recovery and plan of care.
• Assesses patients' quality of life related to nutrition, hydration, and elimination to distribute resources and anticipate needs.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients to move them to appropriate locations per the plan of care.
• Assists with patient elimination needs, including ostomy care, enemas, and condom catheters for comfort.
• Maintains unit inventories of supplies and equipment to ensure a clean and safe environment.
• Ensures fall risk patients have appropriate armbands, socks, and signage to promote safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Observation and documentation

Daily living support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nurse Aide Certification

BLS Certification (CPR)

Job description

The Nursing Secretary NT I Plus 3 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 patient elimination needs, including ostomy care, enemas, and condom catheters to provide comfortable care for patients.


• Helps to maintain unit inventories of supplies and 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 armbands, socks, and signage to ensure physical safety.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• Required: 1 year of related experience.

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.