Behavioral Health Technician (LPT), Part Time Regular, Evening Shift

Adventist Health•Vallejo, CA

14h•$33 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Vallejo is a 61-bed freestanding facility providing short-term psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as partial hospitalization programs for adults. The Behavioral Health Technician delivers direct and indirect care to individual patients or assigned patient groups receiving psychiatric care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role meets patient care needs, collects patient data, provides age-related psychiatric care, uses therapeutic communication, and assists with therapeutic and recreational activities as needed. This is a part-time regular evening-shift position. The role uses de-escalation and less restrictive interventions, supports patient admissions and discharges, monitors and documents patient condition and response to care, communicates with patients, families, and healthcare practitioners, conducts safety rounds, and administers medications according to physician orders and applicable requirements. Associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Requirements

High school education, GED, or equivalent.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) credential, as required by the facility.
Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM or TEAM-A) or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.
AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS certification.
Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable, subject to possible medical or religious exemptions.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Two years of experience in an acute or long-term mental healthcare hospital.
Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) licensure in the state of practice.

Responsibilities

Deliver direct and indirect care to individual patients or assigned groups under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Meet patient care needs and assume responsibility for patient data collection.
Provide assigned psychiatric care using age-related interventions, therapeutic communication, and therapeutic or recreational activities as needed.
Use de-escalation techniques and less restrictive interventions; use seclusion and restraint interventions as needed.
Plan for assigned patients’ daily care needs by evaluating common problems, identifying symptoms and behavioral changes, obtaining and reviewing medical data, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes.
Process admissions and discharges, complete intake interviews and orientation as needed, and screen patient/client condition upon admission.
Identify assigned patients’ physical, emotional, social, and cultural needs.
Observe, report, and document the effectiveness of preventive, diagnostic, supportive, and therapeutic interventions.
Monitor diagnostic results and report them to the Registered Nurse.
Record observations including behavior, psychiatric symptoms, vital signs, weight, and intake and output; inform the immediate supervisor of changes or abnormalities.
Evaluate patient responses to nursing care and communicate outcomes to oncoming shift staff according to nursing policy.
Interact with patients, families, and other healthcare practitioners to stay informed about patient condition.
Communicate abnormal symptoms and diagnostic data to appropriate staff.
Provide patient instructions regarding safety, personal hygiene, and procedures; assist with teaching problem-solving skills and reinforce patient/family teaching plans.
Conduct routine patient rounds and monitor patients and the environment for safety.
Obtain medication consent forms before administering medications as required; administer medications according to physician orders.
Communicate with pharmacy personnel and nursing staff regarding medication administration timing.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.