Urgent Hiring Licensed Psychiatric Technician at State Prison Job Opportunity in Soledad, CA. MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR AN IMMEDIATE START DATE!

Title: LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician) - State Prison

Location: Soledad, CA

Length: 6 -12 Months Contract

Hours: 40 Hours Guaranteed

Pay: $58/hr on w2

Must Have:-

• A Valid California LPT License
• BLS/ CPR (Only From American Heart Association)
• At Least 1 Year of Experience as LPT in Clinical Setting
• Covid vaccination card

Job Description :

• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitoring of patient /youth with signs and symptoms of mental illness;
• Under general supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Doctor (MD), perform psychiatric nursing procedures, such as administer medications and treatments, including hypodermic injections, take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration, and all other basic general nursing procedures within the scope of licensure;
• Work with other disciplines as part of Treatment Team in the development of treatment plans and objectives from assessments in 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'/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 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid as needed;
• Follow completely and accurately all documentation procedures as required by the CDCR/CCHCS; and
• Help to create a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patient/youth

These positions are a Quick start. You must be available to start immediately. We will need the following documents in order to submit you for the position:

• Current Resume
• Copy of LVN/LPT license
• Copy of Driver’s License
• BLS card
• 2 professional references of Senior Staff (Name, Title, phone # and email)
• covid vaccination card

Contact us as soon as possible, if interested. We also offer Referral Bonuses.

Candidates must not have an active CalPERS account. If a candidate previously held a CalPERS account, its status must be terminated prior to applying for this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $58.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Referral program

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Soledad, CA 93960 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Soledad, CA 93960: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person