Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Company: AvaMed Workforce
Location: Visalia
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
AvaMed Workforce -has secured a contract to provide Licensed
Psychiatric Technicians -to a correctional facility (California
State Prison, Corcoran) and is in urgent need of LPTs to work an
assignment at the Corcoran, CA facility. -$30/hr -Weekly Pay via
Direct Deposit -Fri - Tues (2pm - 10pm) -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 by the CDCR/CCHCS; andk. Help to create a safe, secure and
therapeutic environment for patient/youth.Powered by JazzHR
Keywords: AvaMed Workforce, Visalia , Licensed Psychiatric Technician, Professions , Visalia, California
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