Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)

AvaMed Workforce; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

AvaMed Workforce is seeking a Licensed Psychiatric Technician for a full-time assignment at a correctional facility in San Luis Obispo, CA. The role provides basic psychiatric nursing care under supervision, conducts rounds, administers medications, and collaborates with the treatment team.

The position is 40 hours per week with a Thursday to Monday schedule from 6:00am to 2:30pm. Orientation lasts two weeks and flexibility is required to meet the facility's needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patients.
• Conduct daily rounds for signs of mental illness.
• Under supervision, perform psychiatric nursing procedures and administer medications.
• Work with Treatment Team on development of treatment plans and objectives from assessments.
• Assist in development of group and individual therapy regimens.
• Coordinate liaison activities with custody personnel in management of patients.
• Observe patients' condition and report significant changes.
• Coordinate clinical appointments and assist in presenting patients at their appointments.
• Assist in first responder duties, including CPR and first aid as needed.
• Follow all documentation procedures accurately.
• Help create a safe, secure and therapeutic environment.

Job description

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are inURGENT need of a Licensed Psychiatric Technician to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located inSan Luis Obispo, CA.

Position Details

• 40 Hours per week
• Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
• Schedule: Thursday-Monday 6:00am-2:30pm
• (Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible)
• Rate: $44/hr ($1,760/weekly) Local Rate OR $50/hr ($2,000/weekly) Traveler Rate

Job Description

Under the direction of the Institution's CEO/CNE or designee, the Temporary Relief Psychiatric Technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Psychiatric Technician in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. The duties of the Temporary/Relief Psychiatric Technician shall include, but are not limited to the following requirements:

• a. Give a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patient/youth;
• b. Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitoring of patient /youth with signs and symptoms of mental illness;
• c. 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;
• d. Work with other disciplines as part of Treatment Team in the development of treatment plans and objectives from assessments in providing an overall treatment program for patient/youth;
• e. Assist in the development of group and individual therapy regimens. Act as a provider of group therapy to patient/youth;
• f. Provide liaison activities with custody personnel in management of mentally or developmentally disabled patient/youth;
• g. Observe patients'/youths' physical condition and behavior, and report significant changes;
• h. Prepare and coordinate clinical appointment dates and times, and assist in having patient/youth present at their clinical appointments;
• i. Assist in first responder duties, such as giving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid as needed;
• j. Follow completely and accurately all documentation procedures as required.
• k. Help to create a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patient/youth.