CDCR

Under the direction of the Institution's CEO/CNE or designee, the Temporary Relief Psychiatric

Technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Psychiatric Technician in

accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. The duties of the Temporary/Relief

Psychiatric Technician shall include, but are not limited to the following requirements:

a. Give a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or

developmentally disabled patient/youth;

b. Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitoring of patient /youth with signs and symptoms of mental

illness;

c. Under general supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Doctor (MD), perform

psychiatric nursing procedures, such as administer medications and treatments, including

hypodermic injections, take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration, and all

other basic general nursing procedures within the scope of licensure;

d. Work with other disciplines as part of Treatment Team in the development of treatment plans and

objectives from assessments in providing an overall treatment program for patient/youth;

e. Assist in the development of group and individual therapy regimens. Act as a provider of group

therapy to patient/youth;

f. Provide liaison activities with custody personnel in management of mentally or

developmentally disabled patient/youth;

g. Observe patients'/youths' physical condition and behavior, and report significant changes;

h. Prepare and coordinate clinical appointment dates and times, and assist in having patient/youth

present at their clinical appointments;

i. Assist in first responder duties, such as giving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid as

needed;

j. Follow completely and accurately all documentation procedures as required by the

CDCR/CCHCS; and

k. Help to create a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patient/youth.

All Temporary/Relief Psychiatric Technicians assigned to CDCR must have the minimum experience

outlined below:

1. Twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services

similar in scope to those defined herein in a public or private institution. Internship does not count

towards the required experience.

2. Possess and maintain while providing services to the CDCR a current and valid license issued by the

California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician in order to perform services in the State

of California.

3. Any Temporary/Relief Psychiatric Technicians providing services through this Agreement must be

proficient in the English language and be able to communicate effectively with the CDCR/CCHCS.. All

Temporary/Relief Psychiatric Technicians must be able to speak, understand oral and written

communication and write effectively in the English language. Any Temporary/Relief Psychiatric

Technicians who fails to meet the minimum qualifications shall not be permitted to perform services. 

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