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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
12 hour day/night rotation shifts including weekends and holidays. 1 shift per week.
Posted Date
03/27/2025
Salary Range: $39.4 - 39.4 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
indefinite
Job #
23619

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

There’s nothing more exciting and rewarding than being able to make a significant, positive difference in someone’s life. At UCLA Health, you’ll experience this joy every day while also enjoying the positive, supportive, and collaborative environment that makes ours one of the most loved workplaces. Join us and find out for yourself.

As a Licensed Psychiatric Technician, you will work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality care to patients with behavioral support and assess the need for additional resources. Your role includes implementing and evaluating care plans, performing assigned tasks, and collaborating with the nursing and multidisciplinary teams to support patient well-being.

This position floats to various units within the UCLA Health system based on the patient census and the skills of the Psychiatric Technician.


*May convert to a career opportunity*


Salary range: $39.40-$39.40 Hourly

Job Qualifications

We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated professional with:

  • At least 6 months of clinical experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting or equivalent required
  • California Psychiatric Technician Licensure required
  • BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
  • Demonstrated ability to provide individual and group activities to psychiatric patients on an acute psychiatric inpatient 
  • Knowledge of psychological functioning and deviations from normal
  • Knowledge of growth and development throughout the life span
  • Knowledge of techniques of therapeutic communication
  • Knowledge of Drug administration
  • Knowledge of management of assaultive behavior
  • Knowledge of Evacuation, fire and disaster procedures
  • Knowledge of HIPAA

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.