Job Summary:
Insight Global is looking for Patient Care Techician to support an acute psychiatric unit in Lanham, MD. Responsibilities include:
1. Provides direct care to patients with special attention to personal hygiene in the morning and bedtime care. Initiates and maintains all types of safety measures.
2. Assists with admission of patients by greeting and performing initial weight measurement, vital signs, disrobing as necessary and orientation of patient to room and unit.
3. Prioritizes discharge of patients by assisting with dressing, gathering belongings and transport if necessary to lobby; removes equipment and supplies from room for environmental staff cleaning.
4. Participates in patient care, vital signs, intake and output and other data collection and records according to policy and procedure; obtains specimens as requested using approved procedure. Assists patients with mobilization and/or positioning as ordered by physician or unit protocol.
5. Recognizes and reports pain, patient complaint or obvious change in patient condition, including mental status to assigned nurse.
6. Participates in the orientation of new staff acting as mentor as needed and requested.
7. Transports medications, as necessary during the usual course of transporting patients within the institution, in keeping with policy and procedure regarding medication security. Ensures that medication is delivered to persons authorized to handle medication according to AAMC policy.
8. Maintains adequate levels of supplies and equipment on the unit.
9. Transports patients in accordance with established safety policies.
10. Processes written medical staff orders in accordance with established policy and procedure; communicating STAT or urgent orders to the care provider.

Required Skills & Experience
* High School Diploma or GED
* CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification
* BLS certification (by American Heart Association)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience
* Experience in an acute psychiatric unit
* 1 year experience as a CNA

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Acute care
• Hospital

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overnight shift
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Lanham, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person