Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)The permanent, full time Psychiatric Technician (Safety) will be supervised by the Unit Supervisor, Supervising Registered Nurse, Program Assistant, and lead by a Senior Psychiatric Technician/Registered Nurse Lead or Alternate Shift Lead in the assigned Program/Unit 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 patientsApplies mental health principles and relationship security with patientsPerforms custody tasks including supervision of patient activitiesSearches for drugs, contraband, weapons, and inspect facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patientObserves and intervenes in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attemptsApplies and demonstrates knowledge of Trauma Informed Care (TIC)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 hospitalPerforms nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and hypodermic injection, observing patients' 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 recordEligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.