AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities/CDCR. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Susanville, CA


Position Details:
40 Hours per week
Location: Susanville, CA
Schedule: Friday-Tuesday, 2:00pm-10:30pm 
Rate: $55/hr ($2,200/week)
Signing Bonus: $500
Status: W2 Traveler

Must be licensed by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)

Under the direction of the Institution's CEO/CNE or designee, the Temporary Relief Psychiatric
Technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Psychiatric Technician in
accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. The duties of the Temporary/Relief
Psychiatric Technician shall include, but are not limited to the following requirements:

a. Give a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or
developmentally disabled patient/youth;

b. Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitoring of patient /youth with signs and symptoms of mental
illness;

c. 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;

d. 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;

e. Assist in the development of group and individual therapy regimens. Act as a provider of group
therapy to patient/youth;

f. Provide liaison activities with custody personnel in management of mentally or
developmentally disabled patient/youth;

g. Observe patients'/youths' physical condition and behavior, and report significant changes;

h. Prepare and coordinate clinical appointment dates and times, and assist in having patient/youth
present at their clinical appointments;

i. Assist in first responder duties, such as giving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid as
needed;

j. Follow completely and accurately all documentation procedures as required by the
CDCR/CCHCS;

k. Help to create a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patient/youth

 

If you are interested please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.