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Job Description

Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2053.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 35,870.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 17.00
Currently, there are 61,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Psychiatric Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Residential Aide (RA)”

Contact patients' relatives to arrange family conferences.
Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients.
Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.
Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or developmentally disabled patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.
Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
Escort patients to medical appointments.
Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.
Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.
Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obtain their mental health and treatment history.
Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.

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