Licensed Psych Tech (LPT) BHU - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 11379

Southern California Hospitals•Culver City, CA

1d•$33 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Psych Tech (LPT) is responsible for providing patient care to individuals with physical, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions in an assigned psychiatry unit. This role involves carrying out individualized treatment plans, administering oral and injectable medications, and monitoring patients’ physical and emotional well-being, reporting findings to the registered nurse and medical staff. The LPT will participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, assist with personal hygiene, and develop and lead individual and group educational sessions as part of specific therapeutic goals. The position also involves encouraging patients to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities to enhance interpersonal skills and develop social relationships, and conducting effective patient/family teaching.

Requirements

Current Licensure as a Psychiatric Tech in the State of California
Graduate of an Accredited School of Psychiatric Tech
AHA Basic Life Support
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment
Management of Assaultive Behavior Certification upon start date
Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)
One or more years of experience (for sign-on bonus eligibility)

Nice To Haves

Recent behavioral health experience in an Acute Psychiatric setting
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

Responsibilities

Provides patient care to individuals with physical, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions in an assigned psychiatry unit.
Carries out individualized treatment plans established for each patient.
Administers oral and injectable medications.
Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being and reports to registered nurse and medical staff.
Participates in rehabilitation and treatment programs.
Assists with personal hygiene.
Develops and leads individual and group educational sessions as part of specific therapeutic goals.
Encourages patients to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social relationships.
Conducts effective patient/family teaching.
Under RN supervision, provides care to patients in a behavioral health crisis and/or medical patients, including assistance with personal hygiene, medical health crisis, medication administration, and maintaining a safe and clean environment.
Takes and records measures of patient's general physical condition, vitals, etc.
Performs specimen collection.
Administers patient treatments or procedures in a safe, effective and age-appropriate manner, and in compliance with all policies/regulations.
Accurately evaluates and documents the patient/family response to care.
Collaborates with members of the health care team to develop treatment plans and objectives for patients.
Appropriately documents, intervenes, advocates and evaluates patients and appropriately maintains patient records/charts/documents in an accurate and thorough manner.
Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPAA compliance.
Observes patients physical condition and behavior, including one-on-one observation for at-risk patients.
Recognizes adverse psychological reactions to care and reports significant changes.
Provides proactive interventions and therapeutic communication.
Restrains violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal, and physical means as required and in accordance with established policy.
Conducts effective patient & family teaching in a timely manner and provides appropriate resources.
Documents education in accordance with established procedures.