Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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 assigned at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH).

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The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties, but not limited to : Help to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates.

Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates.

Perform custody tasks including supervision of patient activities.

searching for drugs, contraband, weapons and inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patient or inmate.

Applies and demonstrates knowledge of correct methods in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI), that includes patient containment, heavy lifting, applying restraints, and responding to emergency situations throughout the hospital.

Perform 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 records.

CPR, and following infection control procedures.

Successfully complete the competitive State civil service exam pertaining to this classification at Psychiatric Technician (Safety) Exam Bulletin, OR BE TRANSFER ELIGIBLE : Have obtained previous permanent employment with the State of California in the same classification or in a classification that is comparable.

12 hour shifts and other alternate schedules may be available based on current staffing needs.

Positions filled may be assigned to any shift and any unit according to hospital need.

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 assigned at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH).

The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties, but not limited to : Help to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates.

Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates.

Perform custody tasks including supervision of patient activities.

searching for drugs, contraband, weapons and inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patient or inmate.

Applies and demonstrates knowledge of correct methods in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI), that includes patient containment, heavy lifting, applying restraints, and responding to emergency situations throughout the hospital.

Perform 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 records.

CPR, and following infection control procedures.

Successfully complete the competitive State civil service exam pertaining to this classification at Psychiatric Technician (Safety) Exam Bulletin, OR BE TRANSFER ELIGIBLE : Have obtained previous permanent employment with the State of California in the same classification or in a classification that is comparable.

12 hour shifts and other alternate schedules may be available based on current staffing needs.

Positions filled may be assigned to any shift and any unit according to hospital need.