Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)

AvaMed Workforce; Soledad (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

AvaMed Workforce is seeking a Licensed Psychiatric Technician for a full-time temporary assignment at a correctional facility in Soledad, CA. The role involves providing psychiatric nursing care under supervision and supporting treatment plans.

Shifts are Thursday-Monday or alternate schedules, orientation of two weeks, and pay rates of $46/hr local ($1,840 weekly) or $54/hr traveler ($2,160 weekly). On-site assignment with flexible orientation.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid California Psychiatric Technician license.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patients.
• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitor patients showing signs of mental illness.
• Under supervision, perform psychiatric nursing procedures including administering medications and treatments.
• Assist in development of treatment plans and objectives with the treatment team.
• Assist in group and individual therapy; provide group therapy as needed.
• Liaise with custody personnel for patient management.
• Observe patients' condition and report significant changes.
• Coordinate clinical appointment scheduling and ensure patient attendance.
• Assist in first responder duties, including CPR and first aid when needed.
• Ensure accurate documentation in all required records.
• Help create a safe, therapeutic environment for patients.

Skills

Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Education

California Psychiatric Technician license

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 inSoledad, CA.

Position Details:

40 Hours per week

Location: Soledad, CA

Schedule: Thursday-Monday 6:00am-2:30pm OR 2:00pm-10:30pm OR Saturday-Wednesday 2:00pm-10:30pm

(Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible)

Rate: $46/hr ($1,840/weekly) Local Rate OR $54/hr ($2,160/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.