Correctional Licensed Psych Technician (LPT)
Job Description
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Nightingale's List is seeking a travel Correctional Licensed Psych Technician (LPT) for a travel job in Susanville, California.
Job Description & Requirements\n
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- Specialty: Licensed Psych Technician (LPT)
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
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Key Duties and Responsibilities\n
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- Provide general nursing, behavioral, and psychiatric care to incarcerated patients in accordance with established healthcare policies and procedures.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments under appropriate authorization and clinical direction.
- Monitor patients' physical and mental health conditions, behavior, and responses to medication or treatment.
- Conduct patient observations, mental health screenings, and clinical rounds to identify changes in condition or emerging concerns.
- Assist with crisis intervention, emergency response, and the management of behavioral or psychiatric emergencies.
- Support therapeutic activities, facilitate group sessions, and reinforce coping skills, healthy behaviors, and treatment goals.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide supportive care based on individual needs.
- Observe, document, and report changes in patient behavior, mood, mental status, and overall health to the registered nurse and healthcare team.
- Maintain accurate medical records, medication administration records, incident reports, and treatment documentation.
- Collaborate with registered nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Educate patients about medications, treatment plans, health maintenance, and appropriate behavioral management strategies.
- Follow infection-control procedures, patient confidentiality requirements, medication safety standards, and applicable healthcare regulations.
- Maintain professional boundaries and communicate respectfully with patients while supporting rehabilitation and recovery.
- Follow CDCR security protocols, institutional procedures, and safety requirements when providing care in a correctional setting.
- Assist with patient transfers, admissions, discharges, and continuity of care as assigned.
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Possess a current, valid California Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license in good standing. Hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
About Nightingale's List\n \n
Nightingale's List is a premier healthcare staffing agency based in California,
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offering diverse job opportunities across America. From travel and per diem to
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contract and long-term roles, we cater to the unique needs of our healthcare
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professionals. Founded by a Registered Nurse, we deeply understand our
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staff's aspirations and challenges. At Nightingale's List, we go beyond
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providing jobs - we foster rewarding healthcare careers with comprehensive
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support and growth opportunities.
\n Benefits\n
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- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Weekly pay
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