Psychiatric Technician

StrategiCareStaffing Inc., CA is looking for a "Licensed Psychiatric Technician" to join our strong, growing, and passionate team for our San Diego area. Our ideal candidate is self-driven, ambitious, and reliable.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• 1 year experience as "Licensed Psychiatric technician"
• Completion of CA Psychiatric Technician education program
• Current "Psychiatric Technician License" (BVNPT)
• Current BLS from an American Heart Association provider
• Must be proficient in the English Language (Speaking/Writing)
• Strong knowledge of basic medicine and medical equipment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to keep patient information confidential
• Basic computer and record keeping skills
• Physical and mental stamina; ability to work long hours on one’s feet
• Consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Give basic level of general behavioral and "psychiatric nursing care" to mentally or developmentally disabled patient/youth.
• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitoring of patient/youth with signs and symptoms of mental illness.
• 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 is 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'/youth's 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.
• Help maintain safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for patient/youth.
• Follow state and federal mandated standards and procedures.

Full time, 8-hour shift, 40 hours/week
Paid Orientation and In-service trainings
Competitive pay
Morning and Afternoon shifts available6-month contract, renewable
Discounted Perks - (Via ADP)

Contract Length:

• 6 months, renewable

Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

Employment Length:

• Varies

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $56.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Referral program

License/Certification:

• Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Required)

Work Location: In person