What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Aide 3 position at State of Louisiana?
The position may be filled by Promotion or Detail To Special Duty (Open only to all permanent employees within Central Louisiana State Hospital)
Psychiatric Aide 3 has a special entry rate of $13.91/hour.
In addition to the special entry rate of pay/hour, this position receives:
Premium Pay of $1.50/hour worked
Retention Pay starts at an additional $1.00/hour worked, up to $2.50/hour worked
Shift Differential for Weekends and Holidays is $.40 for every hour worked.
Salary is negotiable based on experience.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must describe your actual duties as you will not be qualified for the higher level based on your title alone. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
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 applications 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.
CLSH is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities"
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Human Resources Department
Central Louisiana State Hospital
Cameron Duplechain
318-484-6321MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Eighteen months of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services, or psychiatric patient care; OR
Nine semester hours of college coursework in a social sciences field, education, social work, child guidance, or nursing; OR
One year of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care plus a Behavioral Health Aide Diploma from a vocational technical college with an approved curriculum from the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.Function of Work:
To perform responsible non-professional nursing support work involving direct patient care and the implementation of a variety of planned therapeutic techniques.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a professional nurse, physician or other medical personnel of a higher level.
Supervision Exercised:
Lead worker over Psychiatric Aides 1, 2.
Location of Work:
State health care facilities and rehabilitation centers.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Psychiatric Aide 2 by the implementation of a variety of planned therapeutic techniques.
Provides emotional/physical support as indicated based on knowledge of the patients' psychiatric disorder, communication skills, and behavior.
Communicates to nursing staff all verbal interactions with patients.
Maintains appropriate therapeutic staff - patient relationship and utilizes knowledge of therapeutic techniques.
Performs specialized patient care activities, such as range of motion, postmortem care, isolation techniques and observation of restrained patients.
Serves as lead worker over Psychiatric Aides of a lower level.
Performs all duties of lower-level psychiatric aides.
Psychiatric Aide 3 has a special entry rate of $13.91/hour.
In addition to the special entry rate of pay/hour, this position receives:
Premium Pay of $1.50/hour worked
Retention Pay starts at an additional $1.00/hour worked, up to $2.50/hour worked
Shift Differential for Weekends and Holidays is $.40 for every hour worked.
Salary is negotiable based on experience.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must describe your actual duties as you will not be qualified for the higher level based on your title alone. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
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 applications 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.
CLSH is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities"
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Human Resources Department
Central Louisiana State Hospital
Cameron Duplechain
318-484-6321MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Eighteen months of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services, or psychiatric patient care; OR
Nine semester hours of college coursework in a social sciences field, education, social work, child guidance, or nursing; OR
One year of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care plus a Behavioral Health Aide Diploma from a vocational technical college with an approved curriculum from the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.Function of Work:
To perform responsible non-professional nursing support work involving direct patient care and the implementation of a variety of planned therapeutic techniques.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a professional nurse, physician or other medical personnel of a higher level.
Supervision Exercised:
Lead worker over Psychiatric Aides 1, 2.
Location of Work:
State health care facilities and rehabilitation centers.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Psychiatric Aide 2 by the implementation of a variety of planned therapeutic techniques.
Provides emotional/physical support as indicated based on knowledge of the patients' psychiatric disorder, communication skills, and behavior.
Communicates to nursing staff all verbal interactions with patients.
Maintains appropriate therapeutic staff - patient relationship and utilizes knowledge of therapeutic techniques.
Performs specialized patient care activities, such as range of motion, postmortem care, isolation techniques and observation of restrained patients.
Serves as lead worker over Psychiatric Aides of a lower level.
Performs all duties of lower-level psychiatric aides.
Salary : $3 - $14
