Adult Mental Health (AMH), General Mental Health GMH, and Forensic Units:
Provide basic patient care and work with individuals to develop daily living skills. Completes required documentation in patient and unit records. Takes vital signs as needed and document accordingly in the Electronic Medical Record. Ensures safety and security of individuals. Observes and document data. Prepares individuals for treatment. Assist with daily living activities.

• Under direct supervision, learns to provide basic patient care and works with patients/clients to develop daily living skills.
• May take vital signs.
• Receives additional training, as required, to gain full proficiency and experience in all areas.
• Turns and re-positions bedridden clients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
• Transports and/or accompanies clients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
• Provides subprofessional occupational and/or physical therapy services to physically and/or developmentally disabled patients.
• Provides clients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Provides client care by supplying and emptying bedpans, applying dressings and supervising exercise routines.
• Prepares clients for treatment or examination.
• Observes and documents patient data, behavior and activity.
• Feeds clients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Ensures safety and security of clients.
• Conducts activities for recreation and socialization.
• Bathes, grooms, shaves and dresses clients.
• Assists in administration of medications and treatments, takes vital signs, and/or draws blood or collects other bodily fluids, as directed by a physician or nurse.
• Answers clients' call signals

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FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.  

This is hourly paid work performing health care assistance services. Positions in this job are established for less than 9 months or are scheduled for less than 30 hours per week and are not eligible for benefits if the position status is temporary (i.e., SCOA 513). Positions in this job are established for greater than 9 months and scheduled for greater than 30 hours per week if the position status is permanent labor (i.e., SCOA 512). Normally permanent labor positions are eligible for Health Insurance benefits.