Licensed Psychiatric Technician - Emergency Department - Westwood

Description 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: $32.52 - $42.93 Hourly Qualifications 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 The Licensed Psychiatric Technician/Senior Licensed Psychiatric Technician must have a working knowledge of: 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