Per Diem Licensed Psychiatric Technician - 4North -Geriatric Psych

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Per Diem Licensed Psychiatric Technician - 4North -Geriatric Psych

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

12hr nights or day/night rotating shifts including weekends and holidays

Posted Date

02/11/2026

Salary Range: $41.37 - 41.37 Hourly

Employment Type

6 - Staff: Per Diem

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

28706

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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At UCLA Health, our commitment to patient care shines brightest during life's most challenging moments. Our clinicians embody hope and healing, delivering compassionate, expert care with empathy and assurance. If you're passionate about advancing nursing excellence, we invite you to join our team.

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

Salary: $41.37 - $41.37/Hourly

Job Qualifications

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

• At least 6 months experience in a psychiatric inpatient setting or equivalent required
• California Psychiatric Technician Licensure required
• BLS from ARC or AHA, 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

This position has the potential to convert to career.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

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