Behavioral Health Technician; LPT- Psychiatric ICU

Job Summary

Behavioral Health Technician (LPT) – Psychiatric ICU 1. This role provides direct/indirect care for individual patients or an assigned group of patients receiving psychiatric care under the direction of a registered nurse (RN).

Provider:
Talented Medical Solutions. Contract. In‑office. Vallejo, CA, United States.

Shift: Evening Shift 3 pm to 11:30 pm;
Night Shift 11 pm to 7:30 am; 5 x 8 h, no set days. Typically every other weekend as well.

• BHT requires either a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT).
• Must have BLS certification; CPI preferred (can be attained on‑site).
• Require 1 year of psychiatric experience.
• No on‑call. Cannot accept Mental Health Techs.
• Education:
  
  High School Education/GED or equivalent – required.
• Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience – preferred.
• Two years’ experience in acute or long‑term mental healthcare hospital – preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) licensure in state of practice – preferred.
• Facility specific license/certification:
  Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) – required.
• Department specific license/certification:
  Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) – required.
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS – required.

• Uses de‑escalation techniques and less restrictive interventions when providing nursing care.
• Uses seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
• Plans for meeting the daily care needs of assigned patients: evaluating common problems, identifying symptoms and behavioral changes, obtaining and reviewing medical data, implementing interventions and evaluating outcomes.
• Processes admissions and discharges, and completes intake interviews and orientation, as needed.
• Screens patient condition upon admission; identifies physical, emotional, social and cultural needs of assigned patients.
• Observes, reports and documents the effectiveness of preventive, diagnostic, supportive and therapeutic interventions.
• Monitors diagnostic results and reports to the RN.
• Records observations of patient’s condition including behavior, psychiatric symptoms, vital signs, weight, intake and output, and informs immediate supervisor of changes or abnormalities.
• Evaluates the outcome of patient response to nursing care and communicates to the on‑coming shift staff per nursing policy.
• Interacts with patients/clients, family and other health care practitioners to keep informed about patient condition.
• Communicates abnormal symptoms and diagnostic data to appropriate staff; provides patient instructions regarding safety, personal hygiene and procedures.
• Assists with education and teaching of patient/client-problem solving skills.
• Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans; conducts routine rounding for patients; monitors patients and environment for safety.
• Obtains medication consent forms prior to administering medications according to regulatory requirements.
• Administers medications according to physician orders.
• Communicates with pharmacy personnel and nursing staff regarding timing of medication administration.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

All associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.