PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY) - CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON, SACRAMENTO
About the role
Under the general supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), Unit Supervisor (Safety), or Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety), the Psychiatric Technician (PT) (Safety) provides a basic level of behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to patients in accordance with health care policies and procedures, Mental Health Program Guide requirements, and Title 22 regulations to patients in the Psychiatric Inpatient Program (PIP).
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Registered Nurses (RN), CF and the PIP care team to ensure the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients
- Coordinate interdisciplinary communication to promote continuity of care
- Under valid authorization by a provider's order and the delegation and clinical direction of the RN, CF provides support to the PIP care team for daily PIP operations
- Communicate effectively with patients, members of the PIP care team, and other members of the health care team
- Address the ongoing needs of patients
- Work with members of the larger health care team
- Promote the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources
Requirements
- Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the BVNPTE
- Applicants who are within four months of completing the Psychiatric Technician curriculum accredited by the BVNPTE will be admitted to the examination, but they must secure this license before they will be eligible for appointment
Location
California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) in Represa, CA, located in Sacramento County. Located next door to Old Folsom Prison, SAC is a licensed health care facility that provides patient services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Pay
Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 18, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.