Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.
<ul><li>Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.</li><li>Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients.</li><li>Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.</li><li>Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury.</li><li>Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion.</li><li>Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.</li><li>Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.</li><li>Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.</li><li>Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary.</li><li>Maintain patients' restrictions to assigned areas.</li><li>Aid patients in becoming accustomed to hospital routine.</li><li>Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities.</li><li>Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.</li><li>Accompany patients to and from wards for medical or dental treatments, shopping trips, or religious or recreational events.</li><li>Participate in recreational activities with patients, including card games, sports, or television viewing.</li></ul>