Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Company: AvaMed Workforce
Location: Chowchilla
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 (Valley State
Prison for Women) and is in urgent need of LPTs to work an
assignment at the Chowchilla, CA facility. -$30/hr -Weekly Pay via
Direct Deposit -Wed - Sun (7am - 3pm)* Various Schedules Available
-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, Merced , Licensed Psychiatric Technician, Professions , Chowchilla, California
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