Mental Health Support LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician Only) - Nightingale's List : Job Details

Job DescriptionPosition: Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) - Correctional FacilityLocation: Susanville, CASchedule: Full-Time/5 days a week 8 hour shiftsPay Rate: $56 per hour (5% increase after 6 months)Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Housing stipend available
• Overtime opportunities
• 100% paid health benefits for employees

Requirements:

• Current and active Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) preferred

Responsibilities:

• Provide a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled patients in a correctional setting
• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitor patients with signs and symptoms of mental illness
• Perform psychiatric nursing procedures under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Doctor (MD), including:
  • Administering medications and treatments, including hypodermic injections
  • Taking and charting vital signs such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration
  • Performing all other basic general nursing procedures within the scope of licensure