Mental Health Support LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician Only)

Nightingale's List; Ione (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Housing stipend

Overtime opportunities

Health benefits

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Ione, CA seeks a Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) for a correctional facility. This full-time role features a schedule of 5 eight-hour shifts with a pay rate of $52/hour plus a 5% raise after 6 months, and weekly pay.

Benefits include housing stipend, overtime opportunities, and 100% paid health benefits for employees. Prior LPT experience is preferred and BLS certification is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Active LPT license required.
• BLS certification from AHA.
• Minimum 1 year LPT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic behavioral and psychiatric nursing care in a correctional setting.
• Conduct daily rounds and monitor patients for signs of mental illness.
• Administer medications and chart vital signs under supervision.

Skills

LPT license

BLS certification

Job description

Mental Health Support LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician Only)

Ione, United States | Posted on 12/02/2024

Position: Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) - Correctional Facility

Schedule: Full-Time/5 days a week 8 hour shifts

Pay Rate: $52 per hour (5% increase after 6 months)

• Weekly pay
  
• Housing stipend available
  
• Overtime opportunities
  
• 100% paid health benefits for employees
  

Requirements

• Current and active Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
  
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) preferred
  

Responsibilities

• Provide a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patients in a correctional setting
  
• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitor patients with signs and symptoms of mental illness
  
• Perform psychiatric nursing procedures under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Doctor (MD), including:
  • Administering medications and treatments, including hypodermic injections
    
  • Taking and charting vital signs such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration
    
  • Performing all other basic general nursing procedures within the scope of licensure