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 entails providing basic psychiatric nursing care, conducting rounds, and supporting treatment plans.

Responsibilities include administering medications, coordinating therapy regimens, and ensuring a safe environment. Schedule is Wednesday-Sunday with orientation, and the facility offers a structured 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Licensed Psychiatric Technician credential in California.
• Full-time assignment at a correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to patients/youth.
• Perform daily clinical rounds and monitor patients with signs of mental illness.
• Administer medications and treatments under supervision, including injections and vital signs.
• Collaborate with Treatment Team to develop plans and objectives from assessments.
• Assist in group and individual therapy regimens; provide group therapy.
• Liaise with custody personnel in management of patients/youths.
• Observe patients' condition and report changes.
• Coordinate clinical appointment dates and times; assist patients at appointments.
• Assist in first responder duties such as CPR and first aid as needed.
• Follow documentation procedures accurately.
• Help create a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment.

Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Job description

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are inURGENTneed 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 Opispo, CA

Schedule: Wednesday-Sunday 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

• 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.