| Job Title |
Psychiatric Technician |
| Job Description |
Provides Nursing Care To Mentally Ill, Emotionally Disturbed,
Or Mentally Retarded Patients In Psychiatric Hospital Or Mental
Health Clinic And Participates In Rehabilitation And Treatment
Programs: Helps Patients With Their Personal Hygiene, Such As
Bathing And Keeping Beds, Clothing, And Living Areas Clean.
Administers Oral Medications And Hypodermic Injections,
Following Physician's Prescriptions And Hospital Procedures.
Takes And Records Measures Of Patient's General Physical
Condition, Such As Pulse, Temperature, And Respiration, To
Provide Daily Information. Observes Patients To Detect Behavior
Patterns And Reports Observations To Medical Staff. Intervenes
To Restrain Violent Or Potentially Violent Or Suicidal Patients
By Verbal Or Physical Means As Required. Leads Prescribed
Individual Or Group Therapy Sessions As Part Of Specific
Therapeutic Procedures. May Complete Initial Admittance Forms
For New Patients. May Contact Patient's Relatives By Telephone
To Arrange Family Conferences. May Issue Medications From
Dispensary And Maintain Records In Accordance With Specified
Procedures. May Be Required To Hold State License.
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