Nursing Technician - Ortho, 3x12 Days

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Nursing Technician to support Registered Nurses by observing and documenting patient conditions and assisting with mobility and daily tasks under close supervision.

Key duties include assisting with daily living activities, documenting patient data, and helping with admissions, transfers, and discharges as part of the care plan. Certification in Nurse Aide and CPR/BLS are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Nurse Aide Certification required.
• BLS (CPR) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with daily living tasks and progressive mobility to aid recovery and plan of care.
• Assesses patients' nutrition, hydration, and elimination to anticipate needs.
• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges as per plan of care.
• Assists with clinical procedures and monitors vital signs and blood glucose.
• Maintains unit inventory and ensures a clean, safe environment per safety goals.
• Verifies fall-risk patients have proper armbands and signage for safety.
• Documents clinical procedures and patient interactions in the medical record.
• Responds to nurse delegation and communicates patient observations for efficient teamwork.
• Performs 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.