Licensed Psychiatric Technician - Per Diem - Night Shifts

Primary Location Los Angeles, California Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Schedule Call-in/On-Call Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift Night Salary $38.11 - $42.22 / hour

Job Number 1444819 Date Posted 09/10/2026

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Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision, responsible for rendering safe, ethical and professional care to ensure optimal patient care within policies, procedures and standards.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Patient Health Care: Explain examination, test and medical procedures and purpose of the same.
• Instruct patients on general health and basic self care procedures.
• Review, explain and clarify physician orders with patient or parent.
• Instruct patients in use of home equipment.
• Administer patient first aid.
• Apply and remove dressings.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, bathing and sit baths.
• Follow standard infection control procedures.
• Give enemas.
• Initiate emergency procedures (including CPR) and provide emergency patient treatment.
• Monitor patient vital signs.
• Participate in development of nursing care plan.
• Provide therapeutic patient care as prescribed by a physician.
• Observe and monitor patient condition for reactions during and after procedures.
• Take and record patient vital signs, height, weight, etc.
• Obtain patient specimens.
• Prepare samples and specimens for lab analysis.
• Perform urine test using Accucheck.
• Assist physician and medical staff with procedures, diagnostic examinations and treatments.
• Restrain or support patient during procedures.
• Assist patients with ambulating and exercises.
• Conduct group exercise classes.
• Feed patients requiring assistance.
• Check food trays for accuracy and delivery them to patients.
• Administer intramuscular or subcutaneous medications.
• Administer oral medications.
• Records and Patient Information
• Greet and interview patients.
• Interview patients to collect data.
• Review patient records for medical and psychiatric information.
• Chart patient data such as vital signs and nutrition intake.
• Complete referral forms.
• Obtain patient signature on consent forms.
• Record all procedures and activities during emergencies.
• Assist patients with personal correspondence needs.
• Accompany patient on outside activities.
• Transport patient to and from designated areas.
• Equipment and Instruments & Materials and Supplies: Maintain a clean work area.
• Maintain and supply patient with hygiene and leisure items.
• Replenish bed linen and sanitary supplies.
• Administrative and other: Participate in developing and conducting in-service programs and patient care classes.
• Demonstrate safety procedures.
• Participate in team conferences.
• Train and orient new or less experienced personnel.
• Maintain a current licensure/certificates.
• Maintain proficiency in clinical skills.
• Answer nurses station telephones and other phone call and take messages.
• Locate personnel by paging system or beeper.
• Provide patient information to family members.
• Screen patient calls and take messages for provider.
• Triage patient calls.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Psychiatric Technician License (California)

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to manage potentially assaultive mental patients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience in inpatient psychiatric area preferred.

Notes:

• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.

Primary Location: California,Los Angeles,Mental Health - A Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Night Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 11:30 PM Working Hours End: 08:00 AM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: LA Mental Health Center - Psych -Open Unit 1 - 0801 Pay Range: $38.11 - $42.22 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate''s years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: No Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente''s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente''s policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

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