Nursing Technician - Surgical, 2x16 Days

Cone Health Medical Group; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will document all clinical procedures and patient interactions, help with meals and personal care, monitor vitals, assist with transfers, and help maintain a clean, safe unit in accordance with safety goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification required by State of North Carolina DHHR.
• Nurse Aide Certification required.
• BLS (CPR) - American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with daily living tasks including meals, personal care, and progressive mobility to support recovery and plan of care.
• Assesses nutrition, hydration, and elimination-related needs to distribute resources and anticipate patient needs.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients as per plan of care.
• Assists with clinical procedures, including monitoring blood glucose, recording vital signs, obtaining EKGs, applying restraints, and attending to elimination needs.
• Maintains unit inventories of supplies and equipment to ensure a clean, safe environment per safety goals.
• Checks fall-risk patients for arm bands, socks, and signage to ensure safety.
• Documents all clinical procedures, patient interactions, and medication use to maintain detailed patient history.
• Responds to delegation from RNs and shares patient observations for efficient collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.