Psychiatric Aide
Overall rating: (N/A)
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Assists patients, working under direction of nursing and
medical staff in psychiatric, chemical dependency, or simliar
setting: Accompanies patients to shower rooms, and assists them
in bathing, dressing, and grooming. Accompanies patients to and
from wards for examination and treatment, administers prescribed
medications, measures vital signs, performs routine nursing
procedures, such as collecting laboratory specimens, giving
enemas and douches, and drawing blood samples, and records
information in patients' charts. Assists patients in becoming
accustomed to hopsital routine and encourages them to
participate in social and recreational activities to promote
rehabilitation. Observes patients to ensure that none wanders
from ward areas or groudns. Feeds patients or attempts to
persuade them to eat, and notes and records reaosns for
rejection of food.
Observes paitents to detect unusual behavior,
and aids or restrains them to prevent injury to themselves or
others.
May escort patients off grounds to medical or dental
appointments, library, church services, motion pictures, or
athlteic events. May clean rooms, ward furnishings, walls, and
floors, using water, detergents, and disinfecatnts. May change
bed linens. May interview patients upon admission and record
data obtained. May be designated Ward Supervisor (medical ser.)
when responsible for patient care and other services of single
ward.
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Psychiatric Aide
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