How do they match: Psychiatric Aides

  • Behavioral Health Assistant
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Clinical Assistant
  • Mental Health Assistant
  • Mental Health Program Assistant
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Patient Care Assistant
  • Professional Nursing Assistant
  • Psychiatric Assistant
  • Psychiatric Tech Assistant
  • Psychiatric Technician Assistant
  • Qualified Medication Aide

  • 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.

  • Accompany patients to and from wards for medical or dental treatments, shopping trips, or religious or recreational events.
  • Complete administrative tasks, such as entering orders into computer, answering telephone calls, or maintaining medical or facility information.
  • Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.
  • Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
  • Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary.
  • Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion.

  • Assist patients with daily activities.
  • Accompany patients or clients on outings to provide assistance.
  • Give medications or immunizations.
  • Interview patients to gather medical information.
  • Maintain medical records.
  • Perform clerical work in medical settings.