Per Diem Licensed Psychiatric Technician - Emergency Department - Westwood Job at University of California - Los Angeles Health in Los Angeles
university of california los angeles healthLos Angeles, CA
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Per Diem Licensed Psychiatric Technician - Emergency Department - Westwood Job at University of California - Los Angeles Health in Los Angeles
university of california los angeles healthLos Angeles, CA
4 days ago
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Psychiatric and Substance Abuse HospitalsGeneral Medical and Surgical HospitalsOffices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists$43.87 Hourly
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Description:
The Licensed Psychiatric Technician, under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides nursing care to psychiatric patients by implementing and evaluating the established plan of care; carrying out assigned tasks; working collaboratively with members of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.
Salary: $43.87 - $43.87 Hourly
Qualifications:
CPR - BLS through AHA or ARC REQUIREDCalifornia Psychiatric Technician Licensure REQUIREDAt least 6 months experience in a psychiatric inpatient setting or equivalent - REQUIREDThe Licensed Psychiatric Technician/Senior Licensed Psychiatric Technician must have a working knowledge of:
- Group dynamics
- Psychological functioning and deviations from normal
- Growth and development throughout the life span
- Techniques of therapeutic communication
- Drug administration
- Management of assaultive behavior
- Read documents written in standard English text
- Write legibly in grammatically correct English
- Speak to patients/families and colleagues using appropriate English grammar
- Use techniques of therapeutic communication
- Observe and report patients' behavior
- Establish written goals and objectives for each activity
- Plan and implement individual, large and small group programs/activities
- Evaluate patients' strength and problem areas
- Modify and/or adapt group techniques to improve individual and/or group treatment outcomes
- Physically participate in patient activities
- Physically apply holds, restraints and protective devices
- Demonstrated ability to provide individual and group activities to psychiatric patients on an acute psychiatric inpatient
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$43.87 Hourly
Experience level
Mid
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation
Psychiatric Technicians
Industry
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
Posted
4 days ago
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