Nursing Technician - Surgical, 2x12 Days

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Nursing Technician to support Registered Nurses by observing and documenting patient conditions and assisting with daily living tasks. Under supervision, you will help with mobility, monitoring, and patient comfort while ensuring safety and proper documentation.

Required: Nurse Aide Certification per NC DHHS and BLS/CPR; High School Diploma or equivalent; no prior experience necessary. This is a full-time, on-site position in the hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Nurse Aide Certification required per NC DHHS and BLS/CPR.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: None required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks and progressive mobility to support recovery.
• Assess nutrition, hydration, and elimination to anticipate needs.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge patients per plan of care.
• Assist with clinical procedures: glucose monitoring, vital signs, EKGs, restraints, and elimination.
• Maintain unit inventories to ensure a clean, safe environment.
• Verify fall-risk patients have arm bands, socks, and signage.
• Document procedures, patient interactions, and medication use.
• Respond to RN delegation and share patient observations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Clinical documentation

Teamwork

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.