Psychiatric Technician - Emergency Department - Westwood

Psychiatric Technician

• Emergency Department
• Westwood Los Angeles, CA Job Details $30.67
• $40.

48 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Direct patient care Medication administration Inpatient Psychiatry Patient monitoring Patient assessment BLS Certification English Mid-level Basic life support American Red Cross CPR Certification Working with individuals with mental health conditions Emergency room experience Patient interaction Patient treatment Care plans Interdisciplinary behavioral health coordination Patient observation Under 1 year Full Job Description 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:

$30.67

• $40.48 Hourly Qualifications CPR
• BLS through AHA or

ARC REQUIRED

California Psychiatric Technician Licensure

REQUIRED

At least 6 months experience in a psychiatric inpatient setting or equivalent•

REQUIRED

The 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