Licensed Psychiatric Technician LPT
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Job summary
Chowchilla, United States — A Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) position supports basic behavioral and psychiatric nursing care for mentally or developmentally disabled patients, under supervision of an RN or MD.
Requirements include Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, a current active LPT license, and 1 year of LPT experience preferred. Responsibilities cover rounds, monitoring, and administering medications and basic nursing procedures within licensure scope.
Qualifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Current and active Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.
- 1 year licensed LPT experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Give basic level general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patients.
- Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitor patients with signs and symptoms of mental illness.
- Under supervision of RN or MD, perform psychiatric nursing procedures including administering medications and treatments and other basic nursing tasks within licensure scope.
Skills
Job description
Chowchilla, United States | Posted on 10/22/2024
Basic Life Support BLS Certification from the American Heart Association
1 Year Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) Experience Preferred
Current and Active Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) License
- Give a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patient
- Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitoring of the patient with signs and symptoms of mental illness
- Under general supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Doctor (MD), perform psychiatric nursing procedures, such as administer medications and treatments, including hypodermic injections, take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration, and all other basic general nursing procedures within the scope of licensure
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