How do they match: Psychiatric Aides

  • 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.

  • Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
  • Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities.
  • Participate in recreational activities with patients, including card games, sports, or television viewing.
  • Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.

  • Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
  • Assist patients with daily activities.
  • Encourage patients during therapeutic activities.
  • Engage patients in exercises or activities.