I currently have my license as an LVN in CA and I have a few questions:
1. At the hospital I am applying for as a mental health technician, minimum requirement is GED. As mentioned, I have my license as an LVN. I saw that other than MHT, the hospital hires RNs. Would I be compensated more since (maybe) I can do med administration?
2. How much do MHTs make per hour?
3. Im also concerned about safety. Any one worked as an MHT here who would like to give me their inputs?
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I work as a psych Lvn in CA. The mental health techs make 10.50-11.50/hr. Nurses make a little more than twice that. We have a few lpts, but most who give meds are Lvn or RN.
I think you could find a psych position that uses your Lvn license.
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I think better work under your license. I mean your job title as LVN rather than MHT, coz tbh it's not gonna count as LVN experience. You can work in mental health under you license as LVN not MHT. Just saying.
vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN
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I work as a psych Lvn in CA. The mental health techs make 10.50-11.50/hr. Nurses make a little more than twice that. We have a few lpts, but most who give meds are Lvn or RN.
I think you could find a psych position that uses your Lvn license.