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AI for Psychiatric Aides

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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.

Psychiatric Aides · O*NET 31-1133.00 · Job Zone 2 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

7 of 8tools on this list have an AI solution available today

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AI you can use for this job

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The tools this job actually uses

8 documented for this occupation. Showing 8, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Email software
  • Patient management software

What this job involves

17 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 17.

  1. Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients.
  2. Provide patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
  3. Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
  4. Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury.
  5. Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.
  6. Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.
  7. Maintain patients' restrictions to assigned areas.
  8. Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities.
  9. Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary.
  10. Aid patients in becoming accustomed to hospital routines.
  11. Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion.
  12. Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
  13. Complete administrative tasks, such as entering orders into computer, answering telephone calls, or maintaining medical or facility information.
  14. Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.
  15. Interview patients upon admission and record information.
  16. Accompany patients to and from wards for medical or dental treatments, shopping trips, or religious or recreational events.
  17. Participate in recreational activities with patients, including card games, sports, or television viewing.
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