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Travel Behavioral Health Tech - $1,582 per week in Vallejo, CA

Cynet Health

Vallejo, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$1,582–$1,582
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Behavioral Health, Clinical Assessment, Communication Skills, Crisis Intervention, Data Collection, Documentation, Environmental Monitoring, Healthcare, Hospital, Identify Issues, Informed Consent, Long-Term Care, Medical Treatment, Medication Administration, Medications, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Safety, Pharmacy, Plan Meetings, Problem Solving Skills, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulatory Requirements, Resolve Customer Issues, Secondary School, Staff Policies, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Vallejo, CA
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician (LPT) Profession: Behavioral Health Technician (LPT) Specialty: Behavioral Health Technician (LPT) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 7 am to 3:30 pm, 5 x 8s, typically every other weekend Experience: Preferred two years' experience in acute or long-term mental healthcare hospital License: Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) licensure in state of practice: Preferred Certifications: - Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI): Required - Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor: Required Must-Have: - High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required - Associates/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Description: For more than 30 years, we have been helping people of all ages reach their fullest potential. We are comprised of a freestanding facility with short-term psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults. We also provide partial hospitalization programs for adults. Our extensive range of treatment programs is designed to foster empowerment, connection, and a meaningful life. Job Summary: Delivers direct and indirect care for individual patients, or an assigned group of patients, receiving psychiatric care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN). Meets patient care needs. Assumes responsibility for patient data collection. Provides assigned care of psychiatric patients using age-related interventions. Uses therapeutic communication skills and assists with therapeutic and recreational activities as necessary. Essential Functions: Uses de-escalation techniques and less restrictive interventions when providing nursing care. Uses seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed. Plans for meeting the daily care needs of assigned patients including evaluating common problems, identifying symptoms and behavioral changes, obtaining and reviewing medical data, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Processes admissions and discharges, and completes intake interviews and orientation as needed. Screens patient/client condition upon admission. Identifies the physical, emotional, social, and cultural needs of assigned patients. Observes, reports, and documents the effectiveness of preventive, diagnostic, supportive, and therapeutic interventions. Monitors diagnostic results and reports to the Registered Nurse (RN). Records observations of patients' condition including behavior, psychiatric symptoms, vital signs, weight, intake, and output, and informs immediate supervisor of changes or abnormalities. Evaluates the outcome of patient responses to nursing care and communicates to the oncoming shift staff per nursing policy. Interacts with patients/clients, family, and other health care practitioners to keep informed about patient condition. Communicates abnormal symptoms and diagnostic data to appropriate staff. Provides patient instructions regarding safety, personal hygiene, and procedures. Assists with education and teaching of patient/client-problem solving skills. Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans. Conducts routine rounding for patients. Monitors patients and environment for safety. Obtains medication consent forms prior to administering medications according to regulatory requirements. Administers medications according to physician orders. Communicates with pharmacy personnel and nursing staff regarding timing of medication administration. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: We are committed to the safety and well-being of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

About the Company

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Cynet Health

Cynet Health is a TJC certified MBE and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Health Med and Health IT staffing and consulting services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise and a recognized Diversity Supplier.

COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://cynethealth.com/

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