Psychiatric Aide 1 Position Available In East Feliciana, Louisiana

Psychiatric Aide 1 
Salary $1,733.00 – $3,120.00 Monthly Location Jackson, LA Job Type Classified Job Number

ELMHS5.22.25PA1

Department LDH-Office of Behavioral Health Opening Date 05/22/2025 Closing Date 5/29/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
Minimum Qualifications No experience or training required. Job Specification

FUNCTION OF WORK

To perform responsible non-professional nursing support work which involves assisting in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients.

LEVEL OF WORK

Entry

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Close from a Psychiatric Aide Supervisor or other professional medical personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS

Differs from the Psychiatric Aide 2 by the limitation of responsibility in the performance of duties.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

EXAMPLES

BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Performs all tasks in a training capacity. Assists to create and maintain a therapeutic environment for mentally ill and/or substance abuse patients to include performing routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs and weighing patients. Records data on patients’ charts concerning behavioral observations, vital signs, symptoms, accidents, injuries, etc. Cares for the personal needs of patients and assists them in good grooming, personal hygiene, eating, and the control of money and valuables. Accompanies patients to clinics, meals, recreational activities, field trips, etc. to insure safety and prevent elopements. Cleans, sanitizes and maintains safe surroundings. Performs required duties in maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for patients by assisting in cleaning physical surroundings, furnishings, and equipment in patient care area. Performs housekeeping duties such as changing bed linens, making beds, and assisting with washing patients clothes. Assists in restraining hostile and physically violent patients utilizing therapeutic intervention techniques. Makes rounds to check patients’ presence; checks for compliance with safety rules and regulations and documents appropriately. Interacts with patients as a therapeutic function; observes and reports condition of patients to appropriate professional personnel. Observes, collects, and labels urines for drug screen and/or analysis. Administers breathalyzer. Participates with groups in therapeutic activities. Assists in emergency situations. Supervises the work of patients engaged in work activities.

Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties:

45% Gives and receives reports on clients at change of shift, accepts client care assignments for assigned shift. Maintains a therapeutic environment, correctly identifies client’s growth and development stages, and communicates according to level of understanding, stage of growth and development. Ensures client’s safety and observation assigned to clients during escort; provides accountability of assigned client at all times; documents patient location; assist patient with activities of daily living, personal clothing care, daily household chores and feeding, and ensures all eating utensils are accounted for and assists clients and other staff with maintaining a clean environment. Assists licensed staff with organizing medication administration. Observation of clients for compliance and notifies LPN when non-compliance is suspected. 40% Participates in Treatment Team meetings, provides nursing input and notifies appropriate personnel when client’s condition or behavior changes. Performs routine nursing duties according to level of competency and within licensure guidelines and documents findings or client’s response accurately and timely. Assist with admission, transfer, discharge, elopement and pass procedures and initiates or responds to codes according to level of competency, type code procedures. 10% Maintains open communication with supervisors, reports accidents, injuries according to policy and procedure and participates willingly in investigations, provides incident reports when appropriate. 5% Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility. Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor/designee to maintain continuity and quality, accreditation and licensure requirements. Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor, but not listed, for the smooth operation of the unit/building and/or the facility. Maintains current and unencumbered motor vehicle license. Adheres to all rules, regulations, policies and procedures of LDH, OBH, Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, and Civil Service.

Position-Specific Details:

This vacancy is located in the Secure Forensic Facility (SFF) of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services. This position will be filled for nights. •This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing. This position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees), by Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected for a full-time position. Psychiatric Aide 1

Special Entrance Rate:

 $972.00/Biweekly or $12.15/Hour Work Incentive Pay is $1.50/hr. for hours worked
Facility Longevity Pay is $1.00/hr. for hours worked

How To Apply:

•Resumes

WILL NOT

be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.• No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers (Download PDF reader), and at the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or

Toll Free:

(866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance. (Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process. Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website at https://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/). For further information about this vacancy, please contact:
Leigh Moore

ELMHS-HR

@LA.GOV 225-634-0680 Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed. Employer
State of Louisiana
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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802