Psychiatric Aide

Full Time
Pineville, LA
Posted
Job description

Supplemental Information
This position is located at Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville, La in the Nursing Department.

Day and Night shifts:
6:45am - 7:15pm or
7:15pm - 6:45am
*
Psychiatric Aide 1* has a Special Entrance Rate of $12.15 / hour
Psychiatric Aide 2* has a Special Entrance Rate of $13.00 / hour*

This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Transfer, or Job Appointment.

This job is in a career progression group and may be filled at a higher level.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Psychiatric Aide 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Psychiatric Aide 2 is $35,610.00. Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities page" for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.
List all prior employment. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!
Resume will not be accepted and should not be attached. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. You must describe your actual duties as you will not be qualified based on job title alone. A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application.

Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit considered.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:

  • Failure to fully* complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)*
  • Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
  • Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
  • No Civil Service test score* is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
AJ Gonzalez
Human Resource Analyst
Central Louisiana State Hospital
Phone (318) 484-6321

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience or training required.

Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform responsible non-professional nursing support work which involves assisting in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
Close from a Psychiatric Aide Supervisor or other professional medical personnel.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
State health care facilities and rehabilitation centers.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Psychiatric Aide 2 by the limitation of responsibility in the performance of duties.

Examples of Work
Performs all tasks in a training capacity.

Assists to create and maintain a therapeutic environment for mentally ill and/or substance abuse patients to include performing routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs and weighing patients.

Records data on patients' charts concerning behavioral observations, vital signs, symptoms, accidents, injuries, etc.

Cares for the personal needs of patients and assists them in good grooming, personal hygiene, eating, and the control of money and valuables.

Accompanies patients to clinics, meals, recreational activities, field trips, etc. to insure safety and prevent elopements.

Cleans, sanitizes and maintains safe surroundings.

Performs required duties in maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for patients by assisting in cleaning physical surroundings, furnishings, and equipment in patient care area.

Performs housekeeping duties such as changing bed linens, making beds, and assisting with washing patients clothes.

Assists in restraining hostile and physically violent patients utilizing therapeutic intervention techniques.

Makes rounds to check patients' presence; checks for compliance with safety rules and regulations and documents appropriately.

Interacts with patients as a therapeutic function; observes and reports condition of patients to appropriate professional personnel.

Observes, collects, and labels urines for drug screen and/or analysis.

Administers breathalyzer.

Participates with groups in therapeutic activities.

Assists in emergency situations.

Supervises the work of patients engaged in work activities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $2,106.00 - $2,773.00 per month

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