LPT Licensed Psychiatric Technician NOC

Responsibilities

River Vista Behavioral Health sits along the bluffs overlooking the San Joaquin River. This brand new, 128-bed facility will provide high-quality and advanced behavioral health services to residents and visitors in the Central Valley. The hospital will employ more than 250 people, including clinicians, nurses, mental health technicians, support staff and administration.

We are currently seeking a forward thinking and compassionate LVN/LPT to be part of our Nursing Team. The LVN/LPT administers nursing care to designated patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties.

Education and Licensure
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Graduate from an accredited Vocational School of Nursing or Psychiatric Technician program; current licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician with the State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

Experience
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Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.

Knowledge/Skills
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• Must have ability to communicate effectively.
• Must be able to perform concentrated and/or complex mental activity with frequent involvement in complex and/or highly technical situations.
• Must be able to work successfully under highly stressful conditions.
• Must be able to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles.
• Must be able to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion.
• Must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
• Must have effective comprehensive reading skills, strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have math skills to enable calculation of drug dosages and infusion rates.

General Working Environment
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Working conditions include a psychiatric hospital setting with potential risk from aggressive patients. Shifts may include day, evening, night, weekend and/or holiday shifts. The LVN/LPT is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, blood borne pathogens, and loud noise levels.

Mental demands include the ability to remain calm in a stressful environment and the emotional stability, physical stamina and agility to handle stress and respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations.

Physical Requirements
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• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, staff and others; ability to use communication equipment; physical agility to manage patients of varying mobility; ability to read and write (charts, policies, etc.).
• Ability to competently and fully perform Handle with Care techniques (essential position function).
• Occasional physical activity: walking, fingering or manual dexterity, lifting up to 25 lbs, reaching or stretching, crouching or stooping, smelling.
• Frequent physical activity: standing and color discrimination/depth perception.
• Regular physical activity: sitting, speaking, hearing, seeing with correction for vision, and focusing ability.
• Mental demands include emotional stability, physical stamina and agility to handle stress and emergencies.

Equipment/Materials Used
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Telephone, computer, tape player, copier, fax machine, video player, small hand tools and writing instruments, and all clinical equipment (e.g., syringes, blood pressure equipment).

Classification
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Non-Exempt

Job Specifications
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.