Occupational Employment Statistics
31-1133 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.
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Minnesota
| 620 | 182 | $25.98/hr | $18.65/hr | $21.56/hr | $27.13/hr | $29.91/hr | $33.79/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 410 | $21.58/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Complete administrative tasks, such as entering orders into computer, answering telephone calls, or maintaining medical or facility information.
- Participate in recreational activities with patients, including card games, sports, or television viewing.
- Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
- Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities.
- Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.
- Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.
- Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients.
- Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
- Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion.
- Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.