Full-Time Psychiatric Aide: Crisis Care & Patient Support

Lake Charles Memorial Health; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with each assigned patient, monitoring responses to services and identifying problem areas. The role reports to the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse to ensure safe, compassionate care.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to ensure patient safety and quality of care, perform crisis intervention, and assist with room and environmental safety tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Experience in working with mentally ill persons, addicted persons or in providing personal care services.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain & maintain support and respect of co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical, emotional &/or cognitive patient care in a safe manner.
• Liaison with hospital departments to patient safety and quality care.
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
• Conducts environment and patient safety duties (room inspections, patient searches, belongings searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
• Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain) to appropriate staff.
• Communicates emotional &/or cognitive data to appropriate staff.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Communication

Emotional resilience

Adaptability

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Crisis Response Training

CPR Certification

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with each assigned patient, monitoring responses to services and identifying problem areas. The role reports to the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse to ensure safe, compassionate care.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to ensure patient safety and quality of care, perform crisis intervention, and assist with room and environmental safety tasks.