Part- Time Licensed Psychiatric Technician - Emergency Department - Westwood

ucla healthLos Angeles, CA

6 days ago

$32.52 - $42.93 Hourly

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Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USAOnsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Nights: 7pm-7:30am including weekends and holidays
Salary Range: $32.52 - $42.93 Hourly
Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Primary Duties and Responsibilities 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.
Job 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

$32.52 - $42.93 Hourly

Experience level

Mid

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Occupation

Psychiatric Technicians

Industry

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals

Posted

6 days ago

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