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STATE CLASSIFICATION JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Salary Group A13 |
Class No. 5154 |
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ASSISTANT IV
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Performs advanced (senior-level)
habilitative and rehabilitative patient care services work. Work involves planning,
organizing, and overseeing direct care services; providing health and personal
care services to patients; observing, reporting, and documenting patient
conditions and behaviors; intervening in medical and/or psychiatric
emergencies; and providing input into treatment programs and planning. May
supervise the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with
considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
Plans, organizes, and oversees
direct care services.
Instructs staff on program
procedures, policies, and laws.
Prepares reports and maintains
documentation on patient behavior, progress, and goals.
Coordinates and reviews health,
personal, and emergency care services for patients.
Observes, reports, and documents
patient conditions and behaviors.
Observes and evaluates patients for
signs and symptoms of disease, injury, reactions to medications, or other
conditions that warrant medical intervention.
Provides information regarding the
effectiveness of treatment programs and develops plans for treatment.
Monitors direct and on-going
therapeutic interactions with patients to promote living and social skills.
Monitors patients and environment to
provide for individual safety and health.
Administers first aid to clients as
appropriate.
Intervenes in psychiatric
emergencies using approved techniques, including prevention and management of
aggressive behavior (PMAB) and/or the application of restraint or seclusion.
Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of patients’
treatment plans.
May escort clients off grounds to
activities or appointments.
May supervise the work of others.
Performs related work as assigned.
GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES
Experience and Education
Experience in direct patient care
work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally
preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities
Knowledge of patient care techniques
and of treatment, therapy, and development programs.
Ability to provide patent care, to
administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), to conduct PMAB,
to communicate effectively, and to supervise the work of others.
Registration, Certification,
or Licensure
May require certification in CPR,
first aid, or PMAB.
May require a valid driver’s
license.
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State Auditor’s Office |
Revised 9-1-09 |