LVN or Psych Tech
About The Position
As a Psychiatric Technician, you will provide compassionate direct patient care and essential support to individuals in mental health settings, contributing profoundly to their emotional well-being and recovery journey. Every day you will expertly assist patients with daily living activities, facilitate therapeutic group activities, monitor behaviors and vital signs, and meticulously document observations, collaborating with the clinical team to ensure a safe and supportive environment. To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding empathy, strong observational skills, and a patient, resilient demeanor, contributing to a stable and therapeutic milieu for patients experiencing mental health challenges.
Requirements
- CA Psychiatric Tech license or CA Licensed Vocational Nurse license
- Basic Life Support - CPR
Responsibilities
- Assures that the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained
- Assesses the physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, functional, high risk and discharge needs of the patient and family
- Provides for the education of the patient/family
- Develops, implements and evaluates a nursing plan for care for the patient/family
- Incorporates the plan for nursing care into the multidisciplinary care and management of the patient/family
- Identifies and defines major functions of the department/unit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
