Tech Patient Care

Job Title

Patient Care Technician – Staffing Float

Location

Baltimore, MD | Long-Term Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Onsite | Open scheduling availability required — block scheduling is not available

Key Responsibilities

• Float across units within scope to meet facility staffing needs as part of a staffing pool/float pool model
• Assist patients with ambulation, feeding, turning/repositioning, linen changes, mouth care, and incontinence care
• Perform clinical skills including vital signs, 12-lead EKG/ECG, finger sticks, intake/output, sterile specimen collection, and phlebotomy
• Provide routine catheter care and collect urine/stool specimens; recognize and report abnormal vital signs
• Execute safe patient transfers, patient transport, specimen labeling/transport, and infection-control practices
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Patient Care Technician experience
• Acute Care experience required
• BLS certification required
• PCT certification required
• Basic EKG Exam required
• Telemetry (tele) experience required
• Proficiency with Cerner charting system required
• Valid Maryland or Compact license required at time of submission
• Must be available for all orientation days (Tuesday–Friday, day shift) as scheduled
• Strict adherence to facility time and attendance policies required — zero tolerance for tardiness and unexcused absences
• Must be available to work every other major holiday (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas); RTO is not accepted on designated blackout dates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Dialysis experience preferred
• CPCT/A certification preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic long-term acute care environment with varied unit exposure through a float pool model
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this position