Licensed Psychiatric Technician

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Shift: 11:00 pm – 7:30 am

Location:

BHC Alhambra Hospital, Rosemead, California. The 115‑bed private, fully accredited acute psychiatric hospital provides inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs for children, adolescents and adults.

Job Description: The Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) performs under the direction of a Registered Nurse, providing nursing care to assigned patients and utilizing a basic understanding of psychiatric and personality disorders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately collect data needed for the appropriate portion of the integrated assessment.
• Take and record vital signs properly.
• Observe for and document changes in patients’ appearance, behavior and ability to work toward treatment plan goals.
• Communicate changes in patient’s condition to the Charge Nurse.
• Report signs and symptoms of infection in resident to the Charge Nurse.

Requirements:

Education: Graduate from an accredited professional vocational school of nursing or vocational training as a psychiatric technician, preferably with education in Child and Adolescent Development.

Experience: Minimum one (1) year LVN in psychiatric nursing preferred; six (6) months experience in the specialized area of Child and Adolescent Development preferred.

Licensure: Licensed to practice vocational nursing from the State Board of Nursing or Psychiatric Technicians.

Contact:
Jessica Quintero, HR Recruiter – ,  ext. 496. Visit our website at

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuitions savings for nursing education with Chamberlain University.

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