Licensed Psychiatric Technician Per Diem - RUHS Arlington Campus - Unit C - County of Riverside

The Riverside University Health Center - Medical Center is recruiting for a Per Diem Licensed Psychiatric Technician to join the Arlington Campus - Unit C Department located in the city of Riverside.

Unit C is an acute inpatient psychiatric care unit. This unit is comprised of 28 beds and provide acute inpatient adult behavioral health care.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing general and psychiatric nursing care as well as providing support to the medical providers at the clinic. In addition, the licensed psychiatric technician will be required to drive throughout Riverside County for meetings and be required to conduct consumer visits primarily in the Riverside/Corona area.

Work Schedule:
Day Shift with a 3/12 schedule (three, twelve-hour days per work week)
Hours: 7:00 am to 7:30 pm

Per Diem Benefits:
-Additional compensation in lieu of County fringe benefits
- Flexible work schedule
- Holiday Premium Pay (12-14 days a year)
- 3 Paid Sick Days
- Eligible for medical benefits
- Teaching Hospital & Level 2 Trauma Center
- 401(a) plan, contributing 3.75% of salary to the pension plan
- Eligible for education reimbursement/discount

Meet the Team!
To find out more about Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health, please visit:
http://www.ruhealth.org .

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Gives general and psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed and developmentally disabled patients; works with other disciplines as part of the treatment staff to provide an overall treatment program for the patients; helps to create a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.

• Applies mental hygiene principles in all relationships with patients; motivates patients to develop self-reliance in daily living; develops, encourages participation in, and supervises on-the-unit group and individual program activities for patients.

• Assists doctors and registered nurses in the administration of special treatments and examinations; assists rehabilitation therapists in occupational and recreational therapy programs, and physical therapists in providing treatment for patients.

• Assists patients with feeding, behavior modification, and maintaining a well-groomed appearance; keeps patients and their beds, clothing, and living areas clean.

• Follows safe practices; protects patients from personal injury; receives visitors and encourages their interest in the patients' well being; escorts patients to and from the community.

• Orders supplies as needed; gives first aid as needed; under supervision, provides nursing care to patients; prepares patients and cares for them during treatment.

• Administers medications subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermally, subdermally, and/or orally, takes temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure of patients as necessary; applies and changes dressings and administers treatments including catheterizations, irrigations, and enemas.

• Collects specimens for laboratory analysis; charts treatments and medications and maintains pertinent medical records; assists doctors and registered nurses in the administration of medical records.

• Assists in the preparation and implementation of patient care plans; participates in patient education programs; observes patients' condition and behavior and reports significant changes to the supervisor.

• May act as a team leader over nursing assistants, departmental supportive services aides, licensed vocational nurses, or other licensed psychiatric technicians; participates in in-service training programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Psychiatric Technician's license issued by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners

Knowledge of: The fundamentals of nursing care; general and psychiatric procedures; patient behavior and mental health principles and techniques involved in the care and treatment of individuals or groups of mentally ill and developmentally disabled patients; medical terminology and pharmacology.

Ability to: Skillfully perform the full range of nursing duties and responsibilities; learn and follow policies and procedures; carry out occupational, recreational, and group therapy programs for patients; follow directions; complete and maintain reports and patient records; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, physicians and patients.

Other Requirements:
Certification: Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Veterans' Preference:
The County has a Veteran's Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here .

What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current employees of the Department of Riverside University Health System may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.

Application Period:
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the closing date of this recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Questions: For further information regarding this posting, contact the recruiter Lisette Jimenez at: lijimenez@rivco.org or via phone at (951) 955-5561.

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

Per Diem employees participate in the 401(a) Temporary and Part-Time Employees' Retirement Plan and are required to contribute 3.75% of salary to the pension plan. The County contributes a matching amount.