Per Diem Licensed Psychiatric Technician - Emergency Department - Westwood
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$43.87 per hour |
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| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
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About this job
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
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
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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