Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Company: AvaMed Workforce
Location: Soledad
Posted on: March 13, 2023
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Job Description:
AvaMed Workforce -has secured a contract to provide Licensed
Psychiatric Technicians -to a correctional facility (Salinas Valley
State Prison) and is in urgent need of LPTs to work an assignment
at the Soledad, CA facility. -$45/hr -Weekly Pay via Direct Deposit
-Available Shifts (6am - 2:30pm)Sat - Wed, - - Thur - Mon, - - -Fri
- Tues, - - -Wed - SunUnder 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 by the
CDCR/CCHCS; andk. Help to create a safe, secure and therapeutic
environment for patient/youth.Powered by JazzHR
Keywords: AvaMed Workforce, Salinas , Licensed Psychiatric Technician, Professions , Soledad, California
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