Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Ava Med Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities / CDCR. We have an urgent need for a Licensed Psychiatric Technician for a full‑time assignment at the correctional facility in Ione, CA.

Position Details:

• Role:
  Licensed Psychiatric Technician
• Type:
  Full‑Time
• Location:
  
  Ione, CA
• Schedule:
  
  Thursday‑Monday 1 pm‑9:30 pm
• Rate: $50/hr
• Status: W2/Traveler

Job Description:

• Give a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patients/youth.
• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitor patients/youth with signs and symptoms of mental illness.
• Under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Doctor (MD), perform psychiatric nursing procedures, such as administering medications and treatments, including hypodermic injections, take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration, and all other basic general nursing procedures within scope of licensure.
• Work with other disciplines as part of the Treatment Team in the development of treatment plans and objectives from assessments, providing an overall treatment program for patient/youth.
• Assist in the development of group and individual therapy regimens; act as a provider of group therapy to patient/youth.
• Provide liaison activities with custody personnel in management of mentally or developmentally disabled patient/youth.
• Observe patients’ or youths’ physical condition and behavior, and report significant changes.
• Prepare and coordinate clinical appointment dates and times, and assist in having patient/youth present at their clinical appointments.
• Assist in first‑responder duties, such as giving CPR and first aid as needed.
• Follow completely and accurately all documentation procedures as required by the CDCR/CCHCS.
• Help create a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for patient/youth.

If you are interested please submit your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP