PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)

Job Description and Duties

The Psychiatric Technician (Safety ) will be directed by the Unit Supervisor, RN Shift Lead, Senior Psychiatric Technician or Health Services Specialist depending on the shift / program at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to :

• Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates.
• Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates.
• Supervise patient activities.
• Performs custody tasks including supervision of patient activities.
• Shakedown; i.e., searching for drugs, contraband, weapons and inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patient or inmate.
• Observes and intervenes in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property or signal impending escape attempts.
• Applies and demonstrates knowledge of correct methods in the prevention and management of assaultive behavior (PMAB), that includes patientcontainment, heavy lifting (over 50 pounds), applying restraints, and responding to emergency situations throughout the hospital.
• Performs nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and hypodermic injection, observing patients or inmates physical condition and behavior and reporting significant changes to a shift supervisor, unit supervisor or physician and recording nursing notes : in the patients or inmate record
• CPR, and following infection control procedures.

Minimum qualifications will be verified prior to being scheduled for an interview. Please provide proof of minimum qualifications with your application submission.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the BVNPTE AND must be a retired state civil service employee.

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Working Conditions

12 hour shifts and other alternate schedules may be available based on current staffing needs. Maximum of 960 hours per Fiscal Year

This position is limited-term (12 Months); it may be extended or be canceled at any time.

There are multiple vacancies for this classification. Positions filled may be assigned to any shift on any program.

Special Requirements

You must be retired from State Civil Service to be eligible for this position.

Applicants MUST have a current valid California Psychiatric Technician license in order to be considered ANDMUST provide their valid PT License Number on their application.

Only applicants who have a Psychiatric Technician license free and clear of disciplinary action will be offered an interview.

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